2nd Jul 2012 08:35
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the Wincanton plc underlying issuer of existing shares to 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 No which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic No effect to qualifying financial instruments An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
No Other (please No specify):
3. Full name of person(s) subject Henderson Global Investors
to the notification obligation:
4. Full name of shareholder(s) N/A
(if different from 3.):
5. Date of the transaction and 26 June 2012 date on which the threshold is crossed or
reached:
6. Date on which issuer notified: 28 June 2012
7. Threshold(s) that is/are Crossed above 11% crossed or reached: 8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering of to the triggering transaction shares transaction Number Number Number Number of voting % of voting rights if possible of of of shares rights x using Shares Voting the ISIN Rights Direct Indirect
Direct IndirectCODE xi xii
Ordinary 8,360,066 8,360,066 8,639,632
7.09 Shares of 10 pence each GB0030329360
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of financial Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting instrument 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 Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Exercise Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting
% of voting financial price date Conversion rights instrument rights instrument period refers to CFD N/A N/A N/A 4,820,612 Nominal Delta 3.96 N/A Total (A+B+C) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights 13,460,244 11.05%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial 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/A
cease to hold:
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold N/A
voting 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 02 July 2012
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