Holding(s) in Company

2nd Oct 2008 12:12

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 plc

2. Reason for notification:

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

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

Newton Investment Management Limited

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

N/A

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

01/10/2008

6. Date on which issuer notified:

02/10/2008

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

Increase from 7.9% to 8.03%

8. Notified details: Purchase of 148,666 shares

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 9,593,644 7.9% pence each: GB0030329360

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Class/type of Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting shares If possible rights use ISIN CODE Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Ordinary Shares of N/A N/A 9,742,310 N/A 8.03% 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 9,742,310 8.03%

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

Newton Investment Management Limited hold these shares as a discretionary Investment Manager.

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/A13. Additional information:N/A14. Contact name:

Steve Williams, Deputy Company Secretary

15. Contact telephone number:

01249 710 000

16. AUTHORISED BY:

Charles Phillips, Company Secretary

2 October 2008

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Related Shares:

WIN.L