Holding(s) in Company

23rd Apr 2007 09:26

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 the notification:

An acquisition of voting rights

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the 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 the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:

18 April 2007

6. Date on which issuer notified:

20 April 2007

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

From 3% - 4% (L&G)

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares if Situation previous to the Resulting situation after possible using the ISIN Triggering transaction the triggering transactionCODE Number of shares Number of voting Rights Ordinary Shares of 10 4,214,396 4,214,396 pence each: GB0030329360

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Class/type of Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rightsshares if possible using the ISIN CODE Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Ordinary Shares of 4,838,901 4,838,901 N/A 4.02% 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 is exercised/ converted. N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Total (A+B)Number of voting % of voting rights rights 4,838,901 4.02%

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) (4,838,901 - 4.02% = LGAS, LGPL & PMC)

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

(4,274,653 - 3.55% = PMC

Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Legal & General Assurance Society Management) Limited (PMC) (4,274,653 - Limited (LGAS & LGPL)

3.55% = PMC) Legal & General Pensions Limited (Direct) (LGPL) 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:

Notification using the total voting rights figure of 120,251,724

14. Contact name:

Steve Williams, Assistant Company Secretary

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

Charles Phillips, Company Secretary

23 April 2007

WINCANTON PLC

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Related Shares:

WIN.L