Director/PDMR Shareholding

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS/PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND CONNECTED PERSONS

As required by Disclosure and Transparency Rule 3.1.4R(1)

1.	Name of Issuer WINCANTON PLC
2.	Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director JULIE WELCH                               - PDMR
3.	State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 2 and identify the connected person N/A
4.	Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 2 or 3 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest NOTIFICATION OF CHANGE IN HOLDINGS IN RESPECT OF THE PDMR LISTED IN 2 ABOVE
5.	Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares. ORDINARY SHARES OF 10p EACH
6.	Name of registered shareholder(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them. WINCANTON EMPLOYEE BENEFIT TRUST
7.	State the nature of the transaction EXERCISE OF VESTED SHARE OPTIONS HELD BY THE WINCANTON EMPLOYEE BENEFIT TRUST IN RESPECT OF A SHARE OPTION AWARDS MADE UNDER THE COMPANY’S EXECUTIVE BONUS PLAN AN SPECIAL OPTION PLAN.
8.	Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired. 194,979 SHARES
9.	Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 0.16%
10.	Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to share disposed Total number of shares under share option plans: Number of shares exercised and disposed of under this transaction: Number of shares exercised and retained: Balance of remaining shares under share option plans: JULIE WELCH 1,129,852 105,066 194,979 829,807
11.	Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) LESS THAN 1% OF THE COMPANY’S ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL
12.	Price per share or value of transaction EXERCISE PRICE OF £1.5375 PER ORDINARY SHARE
13.	Date and place of transaction EXERCISE ON 16 MARCH 2016
14.	Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) LESS THAN 1% OF THE COMPANY’S ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL
15.	Date issuer informed of transaction 18 MARCH 2016

Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification

Alison Dowling,

Company Secretary

Date of notification        18 MARCH 2016