Director Shareholding

Wincanton PLC
27 September 2001


WINCANTON PLC                   Registered no. 4178808

Notification of Interests of Directors and Connected persons (Rule 16.3)

Date of Announcement: 27th September 2001


The Company has today been informed of the following dealings by directors;




Security Name of  Nature of    Date of     Date of   Price Number of  Nature and
         Director Transaction Disclosure  Transaction      Securities Extent of
                              to Company                              Interest

  10p    Victor   Purchase   26September 26September 144p  13,750     Beneficial
Ordinary Benjamin                2001        2001

  10p    David    Purchase   26September 26September 144p  10,830     Beneficial
Ordinary Malpas                 2001        2001
  
  10p    David    Purchase   26September 26September 144p   2,920     Beneficial
Ordinary Malpas                 2001        2001                      interest
                                                                      of Mrs J
                                                                      Malpas

  10p    Peter    Purchase   26September 26September 148p   6,000     Beneficial
Ordinary Brown                  2001        2001



Submitted by:               Charles Phillips,  Secretary
                            for Wincanton plc
                           (Tel: [phone])