Holding(s) in Company

Wincanton PLC
02 April 2007





WINCANTON PLC - NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES



1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which
voting rights are attached:



       Wincanton plc



2. Reason for the notification:



       Transparency Directive Transitional Provisions



3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:



       Newton Investment Management Limited



4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):



       N/A



5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or
reached:



       N/A



6. Date on which issuer notified:



       29th March 2007



7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:



       6.47%



8. Notified details:



      N/A



A: Voting rights attached to shares


Class/type of shares if possible    Situation previous to the          Resulting situation after the
using the ISIN CODE                 Triggering transaction             triggering  transaction
                                    Number of shares                   Number of voting Rights

Ordinary Shares of 10 pence each:   7,776,329                          7,776,329
GB0030329360



Resulting situation after the triggering transaction


Class/type of shares if      Number of shares         Number of voting rights           % of voting rights
possible using the ISIN CODE
                             Direct                   Direct       Indirect             Direct      Indirect


Ordinary Shares of 10 pence   N/A                     N/A           7,776,329            N/A         6.47%
each: GB0030329360



B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction


Type of         Expiration Date      Exercise/Conversion       Number of voting rights     % of voting rights
financial                            Period/ Date              that may be acquired if the
instrument                                                     instrument is exercised/
                                                               converted.

N/A             N/A                  N/A                       N/A                         N/A





Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights        % of voting rights
                               6.47%





9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:



N/A



Proxy Voting:



10. Name of the proxy holder:



N/A



11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:



N/A



12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:



N/A



13. Additional information:



       Percentage shareholding based on issued share capital of 120,099,668



14. Contact name:



Charles Phillips, Company Secretary



15. Contact telephone number:



01249 710 744



16.  AUTHORISED BY:

Charles Phillips, Company Secretary

2nd April 2007


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