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:
BT Pension Scheme Trustees Limited as trustee of the BT Pension Scheme. See
Section 9 for further information.
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):
22 May 2008
6. Date on which issuer notified:
23 May 2008
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
3%
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 3,044,388 3,044,388
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
Direct
Ordinary Shares of 0 0 4,544,388 0% 3.746%
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
4,544,388 3.746%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
BT Pension Scheme Trustees Limited is the parent undertaking of Britel Fund
Trustees Limited, which is the parent undertaking of Hermes Fund Managers
Limited. Hermes Fund Managers Limited is the parent undertaking of:
1. Hermes Equity Ownership Services Limited (voting rights held in this
issuer: 0.277%)
2. Hermes Investment Management Limited (voting rights held in this issuer:
0.00%)
3. Hermes Focus Asset Management Limited (voting rights held in this issuer:
3.469%)
Please see Section 13 for further information.
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of proxy holder:
See Comment in Section 13
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
See Comment in Section 13
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
See Comment in Section 13
13. Additional information:
Hermes Equity Ownership Services Limited hold the voting rights under a
standing proxy contained in agreements for the provision of voting services to
various underlying clients for the purposes of DTR 5.2.1(h), which includes all
the shares owned directly by BT Pension Scheme.
Hermes Investment Management Limited hold the voting rights under a standing
proxy contained in investment management agreements with various underlying
clients for the purposes of DTR 5.2.1(h).
Hermes Focus Asset Management Limited hold the voting rights as General Partner
under a standing proxy contained in limited partnership agreements with various
limited partnerships for the purposes of DTR 5.2.1(h).
All voting rights held on behalf of the above entities are aggregated for the
purposes of DTR 5.2.1(e).
This disclosure is made by BT Pension Scheme Trustees Limited, which is the
ultimate parent undertaking for the purposes of DTR 5.2.1(e).
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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