Holding(s) in Company

WINCANTON PLC - NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which
voting rights are attached:

Wincanton plc

2. Reason for notification:

A disposal of voting rights

3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation:

Legal & General Group Plc (L&G)

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):

Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC)

5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached
if different):

04 May 2007

6. Date on which issuer notified:

08 May 2007

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

From 4% - 3% (L&G)

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares if    Situation previous to the triggering transaction    
possible use ISIN CODE                                                         
                                                                               
                           Number of shares          Number of voting Rights   
                                                                               
Ordinary Shares of 10      4,838,901                 4,838,901                 
pence each: GB0030329360                                                       

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Class/type of                        Number of voting rights  % of voting      
shares if possible                                            rights           
use ISIN CODE                                                                  
                                                                               
                    Number of shares Direct    Indirect       Direct   Indirect
                                                                               
Ordinary Shares of  4,714,501        4,714,501 N/A            3.92     N/A     
10 pence each:                                                                 
GB0030329360                                                                   

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of    Expiration Date Exercise/         Number of voting    % of voting   
financial                  conversion period rights that may be  rights        
instrument                 / date            acquired (if the                  
                                             instrument                        
                                             exercised /                       
                                             converted)                        
                                                                               
N/A        N/A             N/A               N/A                 N/A           

Total (A+B)

Number of voting       % of voting rights   
rights                                      
                                            
4,714,501              3.92                 

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:

Legal & General Group Plc (Direct and Indirect) (Group)

Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (LGIMH) (Direct and
Indirect)

Legal & General Investment Management Limited (Indirect) (LGIM)

    Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (L&G) (4,714,501 - 3.92% = LGAS, LGPL & PMC)

Legal & General Investment Management   Legal & General Insurance Holdings     
(Holdings) Limited (Direct) (LGIMHD)    Limited (Direct) (LGIH)                
(4,150,253 - 3.45% = PMC                                                       
                                                                               
Legal & General Assurance (Pensions     Legal & General Assurance Society      
Management) Limited (PMC) (4,150,253 -  Limited (LGAS & LGPL)                  
3.45% = PMC)                                                                   
                                                                               
                                        Legal & General Pensions Limited       
                                        (Direct) (LGPL)                        

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of proxy holder:

N/A

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:

N/A

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:

N/A

13. Additional information:

Notification using the total voting rights figure of 120,253,757

14. Contact name:

Steve Williams, Assistant Company Secretary

15. Contact telephone number:

01249 710 748

16. AUTHORISED BY:

Charles Phillips, Company Secretary

09 May 2007