Holding(s) in Company

TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the Wincanton plcunderlying issuer of existing sharesto which voting rights are attached: 2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights Yes An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments Nowhich may result in the acquisition of shares already issued towhich voting rights are attached An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic Yeseffect to qualifying financial instruments An event changing the breakdown of voting rights No Other (please Nospecify): 3. Full name of person(s) subject Henderson Global Investorsto thenotification obligation: 4. Full name of shareholder(s) N/A(if different from 3.): 5. Date of the transaction and 30 October 2013date onwhich the threshold is crossed orreached: 6. Date on which issuer notified: 1 November 2013 7. Threshold(s) that is/are 5%crossed orreached: 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggeringof to the triggering transactionshares transaction Number Number Number Number of voting % of voting rightsif possible of of of shares rights xusing Shares Votingthe ISIN Rights Direct Indirect Direct IndirectCODE xi xii Ordinary 6,672,358 6,672,358 N/A N/A 6,061,675 N/A 4.97%Shares of 10pence each GB0030329360 B: Qualifying Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of financial Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of votinginstrument Conversion Period rights that may be rights date acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying FinancialInstruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Exercise Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of votingfinancial price date Conversion rights instrument rightsinstrument period refers to CFD N/A N/A N/A 1,105,499 Nominal Delta 0.90% N/A Total (A+B+C) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights 6,805,289 5.58% 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 N/Aceaseto hold: 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold N/Avoting rights: 13. Additional information: N/A 14. Contact name: Steve Williams, Company Secretary 15. Contact telephone number: 01249 710 000 16. Authorised by: Steve Williams, Company Secretary 4 November 2013