Director/PDMR Shareholding

01 August 2023

LEI: 213800Z5WTW8QKOHWQ82

WINCANTON plc (“Wincanton” or the “Company”)

Notification of transactions by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities ("PDMRs")

Long Term Incentive Plan vesting

Wincanton plc, a leading supply chain partner for UK business, provides notification of the Company’s Long Term Incentive Plan (LTIP) vesting effected on 31 July 2023 relating to persons discharging managerial duties (“PDMRs”) and their respective interests in the ordinary shares of nominal value 10p each in the capital of the Company ("Shares") (ISIN: GB0030329360).

The 2020 LTIP has vested at 42.4% based on the partial achievement of the performance conditions as set out in the 2023 Annual Report and Accounts.  The nil cost options were granted on 31 July 2020. Details are set out in the table below:

Name and position of PDMR	Number of Options awarded	Adjustment for achievement of performance conditions	Number of Exercisable Options remaining
James Wroath	350,910	202,125	148,785
Sally Austin	55,044	31,706	23,338
Lyn Colloff	46,788	26,950	19,838
Paul Durkin	16,415	9,456	6,959
Ian Keilty	170,639	98,289	72,350

The LTIP Options are now available to exercise at any time until the award’s 10-year expiry date in 2030.  The Award for Mr Wroath is subject to a holding period, ending on the fifth anniversary of the Award date.

Deferred Bonus Share Award vesting

The Company announces the vesting of deferred bonus share awards over Ordinary 10p Shares in the Company, granted on 30 July 2021 under the Company’s Long Term Incentive Plan 2014 (LTIP) to persons discharging managerial responsibilities (PDMRs) in respect of bonus due for the financial year ended 31 March 2021.

Shares deducted to cover tax were transacted on 31 July 2023.

PDMR	Total number of shares vested	Shares deducted to cover tax	Shares retained
James Wroath	4,542	2,135	2,407

Mr Wroath’s total shareholding in the Group is now 33,193 which represents 0.027% of the Company’s issued share capital.

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	James Wroath
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Chief Executive Officer
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
4	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
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary shares of 10p each  ISIN: GB0030329360
b)	Nature of the transaction	Vesting of 4,542 Ordinary Shares of 10p each.  2,135 Shares deducted to cover tax. Balance retained.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price	Volume
		£2.425	2,135
d)	Aggregated information	N/A
e)	Date of the transaction	31 July 2023
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

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About Wincanton 

Wincanton is a leading British supply chain solutions company. The Group provides business critical services including storage, handling and distribution; high volume eFulfilment; retailer ‘dark stores’; two-person home delivery; fleet and transport management; and network optimisation for many of the UK’s best-known companies. 

It is active across a range of markets including food and consumer goods; retail and manufacturing; eCommerce; the public sector; major infrastructure; building materials; fuel; and defence. With almost 100 years’ heritage, Wincanton's 20,300-strong team operates from 160 sites across the country, responsible for 7,400 vehicles. 

For further information please contact:

Wincanton plc      Tel: [phone]

Lyn Colloff, Company Secretary

[e-mail]

Headland      Tel: [phone]

Susanna Voyle/ Henry Wallers

E: [e-mail]  

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