Director Shareholding

Wincanton PLC
21 July 2004

                                  SCHEDULE 11

          NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS


1)  Name of company

    WINCANTON PLC


2)  Name of director

    NIGEL SULLIVAN


3)  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
    holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-
    beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a
    holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18 or in
    respect of a non-beneficial interest

    BENEFICIAL INTEREST


4)  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
    number of shares held by each of them (if notified)

    NIGEL SULLIVAN


5)  Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
    with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

    N/A


6)  Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
    please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
    discretionary

    PURCHASE


7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

    1,000 ORDINARY SHARES


8)  Percentage of issued class

    LESS THAN 1%


9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed

    N/A


10) Percentage of issued class

    N/A


11) Class of security

    ORDINARY SHARES


12) Price per share

    235 PENCE


13) Date of transaction

    21 JULY 2004


14) Date company informed

    21 JULY 2004


15) Total holding following this notification

    NIGEL SULLIVAN - 1,000


16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

    LESS THAN 1%


17) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification

    CHARLES PHILLIPS
    SECRETARY
    Wincanton plc
    Tel:[phone]


    Date of Notification......21 JULY 2004




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