Director/PDMR Shareholding

Wincanton plc (the 'Company') In fulfilment of an obligation imposed by DTR 3.1, the Company announces thefollowing details relating to awards made under the terms of the Wincanton plc2011 Special Option Plan ('SOP') and the Wincanton plc 2011 Executive BonusPlan ('EBP'). 1. Date of grant: SOP - 12 July 2013EBP - 12 July 2013 2. Period during which the option award is exercisable, assuming that theperformance conditions are achieved: SOP - 12 July 2016 to 12 July 2023 EBP - 12 July 2014 to 12 July 2023. This award of nil cost options is inrespect of the second year of the four-year plan. Where the forfeiturethreshold is exceeded in years three and four of the Plan, 50% of the nil costoptions will vest at the end of the third year of the plan (2014) with theremaining nil cost options vesting at the end of the fourth year of the plan(2015). Where the forfeiture threshold is not met, 50% of the nil cost optionswill lapse at the end of the third year of the plan (2014) and a further 50% ofthe nil cost options will lapse at the end of the fourth year of the plan(2015) 3. Total amount paid (if any) for award: SOP - NilEBP - Nil 4. Description of shares involved: The grants were made over Ordinary shares of 10 pence each in the Company. Name of Director / PDMR SOP EBPEric Born Director 1,225,997 536,260Adrian Colman Director 886,262 78,986Simon Deane PDMR 324,963 150,355Chris Kingshott PDMR 295,420 132,953Liam McElroy PDMR 251,107 116,183Julie Welch PDMR 251,107 116,183Ian Wilson PDMR 295,420 132,953 5. Exercise price: SOP - £0.677EBP - nil 6. Total number of shares over which awards held, under the terms of the SOPand the EBP following this notification: Name of Director / PDMR SOP EBPEric Born Director 3,531,552 750,851Adrian Colman Director 1,945,584 78,986Simon Deane PDMR 936,074 209,618Chris Kingshott PDMR 850,975 132,953Liam McElroy PDMR 670,157 116,183Julie Welch PDMR 723,329 179,636Ian Wilson PDMR 850,975 164,562 7. Any additional information: It is anticipated that future exercises will be settled using both shares heldin the Employee Share Trust and new issue shares. Under the SOP, the vesting of options is subject to a performance requirementbased on average absolute total shareholder return growth over a three-yearvesting period (the option starting to vest above 10% per annum i.e. 0% at 10%,with 100% of the option vesting for 22% per annum). In addition, the Company'sEarning per Share must not reduce over the three-year vesting period foroptions to be capable of vesting. SOP - The exercise price and size of award is calculated with reference to theaverage share price for the 3 days immediately prior to the date of grant. EBP - The number of EBP shares awarded was calculated using the 30-day averageshare price for the period ending on the 31 March 2013 of 54p. The EBP awardrepresents the deferral element of the bonus awarded in respect of thefinancial year ended 31 March 2013. 8. Name of authorised company official responsible for making thisnotification: Stephen Williams, Company Secretary - 01249 710 000 9. Date of Notification:

15 July 2013