Director Shareholding

Wincanton PLC
27 March 2003

WINCANTON PLC                                                         4178808


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

Date of Announcement:          27th March 2003


The Company has today been informed of the following dealing(s) by a 
director(s);


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

10p Ordinary    Gerard        Purchase        27 March    27 March 2003    143.5p      10,000       Connected
                Connell                        2003                                                  person


Submitted by:   Charles Phillips
                Secretary
                for Wincanton plc
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