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:

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