Holding(s) in Company

9th May 2007 08:51

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 plc2. Reason for notification:A disposal of voting rights

3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation:

Legal & General Group Plc (L&G)

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):

Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC)

5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):

04 May 2007

6. Date on which issuer notified:

08 May 2007

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

From 4% - 3% (L&G)

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares if Situation previous to the triggering transaction possible use ISIN CODE

Number of shares Number of voting Rights Ordinary Shares of 10 4,838,901 4,838,901 pence each: GB0030329360

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Class/type of Number of voting rights % of voting shares if possible rights use ISIN CODE Number of shares Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Ordinary Shares of 4,714,501 4,714,501 N/A 3.92 N/A 10 pence each: GB0030329360 B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of Expiration Date Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting financial conversion period rights that may be rights instrument / date acquired (if the instrument exercised / converted) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Total (A+B)Number of voting % of voting rights rights 4,714,501 3.92

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:

Legal & General Group Plc (Direct and Indirect) (Group)

Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (LGIMH) (Direct and Indirect)

Legal & General Investment Management Limited (Indirect) (LGIM)

Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (L&G) (4,714,501 - 3.92% = LGAS, LGPL & PMC)

Legal & General Investment Management Legal & General Insurance Holdings (Holdings) Limited (Direct) (LGIMHD) Limited (Direct) (LGIH)

(4,150,253 - 3.45% = PMC

Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Legal & General Assurance Society Management) Limited (PMC) (4,150,253 - Limited (LGAS & LGPL)

3.45% = PMC) Legal & General Pensions Limited (Direct) (LGPL) 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:

Notification using the total voting rights figure of 120,253,757

14. Contact name:

Steve Williams, Assistant Company Secretary

15. Contact telephone number:01249 710 74816. AUTHORISED BY:

Charles Phillips, Company Secretary

09 May 2007

WINCANTON PLC

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Related Shares:

WIN.L