2 March 2020
WINCANTON PLC (“Wincanton” or the “Company”)
Purchase of Shares in Wincanton
Wincanton plc, the largest British third-party logistics company, is pleased to announce that Debbie Lentz, a Non-Executive Director of the Company, purchased 4,000 Ordinary Shares in the Company at a price of £2.62 on the 28 February 2020.
Following this notification, Ms Lentz has a beneficial holding of 4,000 Ordinary Shares (which represents 0.003% of the issued share capital of the Company).
Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them
1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |||||
a) | Name | DEBBIE LENTZ | ||||
2 | Reason for the notification | |||||
a) | Position/status | PDMR, NON_EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | ||||
b) | Initial notification/Amendment | INITIAL NOTIFICATION | ||||
3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |||||
a) | Name | WINCANTON PLC | ||||
b) | LEI | 213800Z5WTW8QKOHWQ82 | ||||
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Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument;
(ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted |
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a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code |
ORDINARY SHARES OF 10P EACH ISIN: GB0030329360 |
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b) | Nature of the transaction | PURCHASE OF 4000 SHARES | ||||
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d) | Aggregated information | N/A SINGLE TRANSACTION | ||||
e) | Date of the transaction | 28 February 2020 | ||||
f) | Place of the transaction | LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, MAIN MARKET |
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For further information please contact:
Wincanton Plc Tel: 01249 710 000
Tim Lawlor, Chief Financial Officer
Buchanan Tel: 020 7466 5000
Richard Oldworth / Vicky Hayns
Notes to Editors
About Wincanton
Wincanton is the largest British third-party logistics (3PL) company, providing supply chain solutions to some of the world’s most admired companies across a wide range of industries including retail, construction, defence and energy.
As a trusted and respected business partner, we design and implement services and solutions that range from setting up and operating distribution networks, through to bonded warehouses, technology hosting, container transport and storage. We strive for operational excellence in everything we do.
We work hard to understand and respond to our customers’ needs, build long-term relationships and use our skills and expertise to deliver a smarter, added value service, every day. Our customers rely on us to make their businesses operate more efficiently and to gain a competitive advantage in their sector.
Key facts:
• 17,600 colleagues
• 200+ locations
• Responsible for 3,600 vehicles
• Revenue £1.1bn
• 4,600 drivers
• 14.3m sqft of warehousing space