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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: Newton Investment Management Limited 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): 01/10/2008 6. Date on which issuer notified: 02/10/2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Increase from 7.9% to 8.03% 8. Notified details: Purchase of 148,666 shares 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 9,593,644 7.9% pence each: GB0030329360 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Class/type of Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting shares If possible rights use ISIN CODE Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Ordinary Shares of N/A N/A 9,742,310 N/A 8.03% 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 9,742,310 8.03% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: Newton Investment Management Limited hold these shares as a discretionary Investment Manager. 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: N/A 14. Contact name: Steve Williams, Deputy Company Secretary 15. Contact telephone number: 01249 710 000 16. AUTHORISED BY: Charles Phillips, Company Secretary 2 October 2008

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