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2nd Apr 2007 17:57

Wincanton PLC02 April 2007 WINCANTON PLC - NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached: Wincanton plc 2. Reason for the notification: Transparency Directive Transitional Provisions 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: Newton Investment Management Limited 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): N/A 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached: N/A 6. Date on which issuer notified: 29th March 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 6.47% 8. Notified details: N/A A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible Situation previous to the Resulting situation after theusing the ISIN CODE Triggering transaction triggering transaction Number of shares Number of voting Rights Ordinary Shares of 10 pence each: 7,776,329 7,776,329GB0030329360 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Class/type of shares if Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rightspossible using the ISIN CODE Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Ordinary Shares of 10 pence N/A N/A 7,776,329 N/A 6.47%each: GB0030329360 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting rights % of voting rightsfinancial Period/ Date that may be acquired if theinstrument instrument is exercised/ converted. N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 6.47% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: N/A Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the 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: Percentage shareholding based on issued share capital of 120,099,668 14. Contact name: Charles Phillips, Company Secretary 15. Contact telephone number: 01249 710 744 16. AUTHORISED BY: Charles Phillips, Company Secretary 2nd April 2007 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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