29th Sep 2006 07:02
Wincanton PLC29 September 2006 For Immediate Release 29 September 2006 Wincanton plc Wincanton becomes sole provider for logistics services for Somerfield Wincanton plc ('Wincanton'), the leading European supply chain solutionsprovider is pleased to announce that it has been chosen as the preferredsupplier for a contract worth £900m over the next five years for high streetsupermarket Somerfield. In addition to the nine sites that Wincanton currently manages for them,Somerfield has confirmed its intention, under the new contract, to transfer thetransport operation at Lea Green and the warehouse operations at Cardinal andHuntingdon to Wincanton from their existing third party supplier. As a result,around 1500 employees will transfer to Wincanton under the Transfer ofUndertakings regulations (TUPE). Martin Oakes, Supply Chain Director of Somerfield said: "We're pleased to announce this contract, which will build on our existingrelationship with Wincanton. We are particularly impressed with Wincanton'sunderstanding of and commitment to our business. This relationship furtherdemonstrates our commitment to providing our customers with fresh qualityfoods." Graeme McFaull Chief Executive of Wincanton commented: "This prestigious win not only consolidates our leading position in the UKmarket but also reinforces our strong and long established relationship withSomerfield. We are committed to achieving operational excellence for them, andall our clients, on a daily basis across all our operations." For further information please contact: Wincanton plcGraeme McFaull, Chief Executive 01249 710 000Gerard Connell, Group Finance DirectorCharles Carr, Group Marketing and Communications Director Buchanan CommunicationsCharles Ryland / Jeremy Garcia 020 7466 5000 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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