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 - 11 July 2014EBP - 11 July 2014 2. Period during which the option award is exercisable, assuming that theperformance conditions are achieved: SOP - 11 July 2017 to 11 July 2024EBP - 11 July 2015 to 11 July 2024. This award of nil cost options is inrespect of the third year of the four-year plan. Where the forfeiture thresholdis exceeded in the final year of the Plan, all nil cost options will vest(2015). Where the forfeiture threshold is not met, 50% of the nil cost optionswill 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 617,956 220,879Adrian Colman Director 446,715 130,320Simon Deane PDMR 160,583 58,546Chris Kingshott PDMR 145,985 46,962Liam McElroy PDMR 126,569 43,909Julie Welch PDMR 126,569 43,909Steve Taylor PDMR 116,788 43,674 5. Exercise price: SOP - £1.37EBP - 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 EBP Eric Born Director 4,149,508 971,730Adrian Colman Director 2,392,299 209,306Simon Deane PDMR 1,096,657 238,532Chris Kingshott PDMR 996,960 179,915Liam McElroy PDMR 796,726 160,092Julie Welch PDMR 849,898 223,545Steve Taylor PDMR 678,785 43,674 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 2014 of £1.28. The EBP awardrepresents the deferral element of the bonus awarded in respect of thefinancial year ended 31 March 2014. 8. Name of authorised company official responsible for making thisnotification: Stephen Williams, Company Secretary - 01249 710 000 9. Date of Notification:

14 July 2014