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:

Hermes UK Small Companies Focus Fund

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):

07/10/2008

6. Date on which issuer notified:

08/10/2008

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

4%

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      4,597,488                 4,597,488                 
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  4,892,339        4,892,339 N/A            4.030%   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                                      
                                            
4,892,339              4.030%               

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

N/A

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:

All voting rights held on behalf of the above entity are disclosed pursuant to
DTR 5.1.2.

This disclosure is made by Hermes Investment Management Limited as agent on
behalf of Hermes UK Small Companies Focus Fund.

14. Contact name:

Steve Williams, Deputy Company Secretary

15. Contact telephone number:

01249 710 000

16. AUTHORISED BY:

Charles Phillips, Company Secretary

8 October 2008