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+------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi | +------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +-------------------------------------+----------------------------------+ |1. Identity of the issuer or the | | |underlying issuer | | |of existing shares to which voting |Wincanton plc | |rights are | | |attached: | | +-------------------------------------+----------------------------------+ |2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or | |boxes): | +------------------------------------------------------------------+-----+ |An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | Yes | +------------------------------------------------------------------+-----+ |An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments | | |which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to | No | |which voting rights are attached | | +------------------------------------------------------------------+-----+ |An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic | No | |effect to qualifying financial instruments | | +------------------------------------------------------------------+-----+ |An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | No | +------------------------------------------------------------------+-----+ |Other (please   | No | |specify): | | +-----------------------------------+------------------------------+-----+ |3. Full name of person(s) subject | | |to the |Standard Life Investments Ltd | |notification obligation: | | +-----------------------------------+------------------------------------+ |4. Full name of shareholder(s) |Vidacos Nominees | |(if different from 3.): | | +-----------------------------------+------------------------------------+ |5. Date of the transaction and date| | |on |2 September 2010 | |which the threshold is crossed or | | |reached: | | +-----------------------------------+------------------------------------+ |6. Date on which issuer notified: |3 September 2010 | +-----------------------------------+------------------------------------+ |7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed| | |or |7% | |reached: | | +-----------------------------------+------------------------------------+-------+ |8. Notified details: | +--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |A: Voting rights attached to shares | +------------+---------------------+---------------------------------------------+ |Class/type |Situation previous |Resulting situation after the triggering | |of |to the triggering |transaction | |shares |transaction | | | +---------+-----------+---------+-------------------+---------------+ |if possible |Number |Number |Number |Number of voting |% of  voting | |using |of |of |of shares|rights |rights x | |the ISIN | res |Vo ing +---------+---------+---------+------+--------+ |CODE | |Rights |  |Direct xi|Indirect |Direct|Indirect| | | | | | |xii | | | +------------+---------+-----------+---------+---------+---------+------+--------+ |Ordinary | | | | | | | | |Shares of | | | | | | | | |10 pence |8,486,988|8,486,988 |8,695,774|2,743,610|5,952,164|2.260%|4.904% | |each | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |GB0030329360| | | | | | | | +------------+---------+-----------+---------+---------+---------+------+--------+ +--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | +--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | +--------------+----------+-------------------+---------------------+------------+ |Type of |Expiration|Exercise/ |Number of voting |% of voting | |financial |date |Conversion Period |rights that may be |rights | |instrument | | |acquired if the | | | | | |instrument is | | | | | |exercised/ converted.| | +--------------+----------+-------------------+---------------------+------------+ |N/A |N/A |N/A |N/A |N/A | +--------------+----------+-------------------+---------------------+------------+ +--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial | |Instruments | +--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | +-------------+--------+----------+----------+--------------------+--------------+ |Type of |Exercise|Expiration|Exercise/ |Number of voting |% of voting | |financial |price |date |Conversion|rights instrument |rights | |instrument | | |period |refers to |  | | | | | |  | | +-------------+--------+----------+----------+--------------------+-------+------+ | | | | | |Nominal|Delta | |N/A |N/A |N/A |N/A |N/A +-------+------+ | | | | | |N/A |N/A | +-------------+--------+----------+----------+--------------------+-------+------+ +--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Total (A+B+C) | +------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------+ |Number of voting rights |Percentage of voting rights | +------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------+ |8,695,774 |7.164% | +------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------+ +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |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 |N/A | |to hold: | | +-------------------------------------------------+------------------------+ |12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold|N/A | |voting rights: | | +-------------------------------------------------+------------------------+ +-----------------------------+--------------------------------------------+ | | | |13. Additional information: |N/A | +-----------------------------+--------------------------------------------+ |14. Contact name: |Steve Williams, Company Secretary | +-----------------------------+--------------------------------------------+ |15. Contact telephone number:|01249 710 000 | +-----------------------------+--------------------------------------------+ |16. Authorised by: |Steve Williams, Company Secretary | | |6 September 2010 | +-----------------------------+--------------------------------------------+ [HUG#1442713] This announcement is distributed by Thomson Reuters on behalf of Thomson Reuters clients. The owner of this announcement warrants that: (i) the releases contained herein are protected by copyright and other applicable laws; and (ii) they are solely responsible for the content, accuracy and originality of the information contained therein. Source: Wincanton Plc via Thomson Reuters ONE

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