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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 notification: An acquisition or disposal of voting rights 3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation: Standard Life Investments Ltd 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): Vidacos Nominees 5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): 3 February 2009 6. Date on which issuer notified: 4 February 2009 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 7% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares +-------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Class/type of shares If | Situation previous to the triggering | | possible use ISIN CODE | transaction | |----------------------------+--------------------------------------| | | Number of shares | Number of voting | | | | Rights | |----------------------------+-------------------+------------------| | Ordinary Shares of 10 | 8,202,595 | 8,202,595 | | pence each: GB0030329360 | | | +-------------------------------------------------------------------+ Resulting situation after the triggering transaction +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Class/type of |Number of|Number of voting rights|% of voting rights| |shares If |shares | | | |possible use ISIN| | | | |CODE | | | | |-----------------+---------+-----------------------+------------------| | | |Direct |Indirect |Direct |Indirect | |-----------------+---------+-----------+-----------+--------+---------| |Ordinary Shares |9,558,502|2,038,455 |7,520,047 |1.679% |6.195% | |of 10 pence each:| | | | | | |GB0030329360 | | | | | | +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction +---------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Type of |Expiration|Exercise/conversion|Number of voting |% of | |financial |date |period/date |rights that may be |voting| |instrument| | |acquired (if the |rights| | | | |instrument exercised| | | | | |/ converted) | | |----------+----------+-------------------+--------------------+------| |N/A |N/A |N/A |N/A |N/A | +---------------------------------------------------------------------+ Total (A+B) +----------------------------------------------+ | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights | |-------------------------+--------------------| | 9,558,502 | 7.875% | +----------------------------------------------+ 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: Standard Life Investments Ltd Proxy Voting: 10. Name of 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: N/A 14. Contact name: Steve Williams, Deputy Company Secretary 15. Contact telephone number: 01249 710 000 16. AUTHORISED BY: Charles Phillips, Company Secretary 04 February 2009 ---END OF MESSAGE--- This announcement was originally distributed by Hugin. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.

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