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:
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation:
AEGON UK Group of Companies
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3):
N/A
5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached
if different):
20 May 2008
6. Date on which issuer notified:
22 May 2008
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
3-2%
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 3,640,460 3,640,460
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 3,628,878 3,025,981 602,897 2.49 0.50
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
3,628,878 2.99
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
AEGON UK Group of companies - parent undertaking of:
AEGON Asset Management UK plc
AEGON Investment Management UK ltd.
AEGON ICVC
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of proxy holder:
AEGON UK Group of Companies
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
-11,582
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
23 May 2008
13. Additional information:
AEGON UK Group of Companies consists of:
AEGON Asset Management UK plc
AEGON Investment Management UK ltd
AEGON ICVC
14. Contact name:
Steve Williams, Deputy Company Secretary
15. Contact telephone number:
01249 710 000
16. AUTHORISED BY:
Charles Phillips, Company Secretary
27 May 2008
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