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:

Aberforth Partners LLP

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3):

      Shareholder                                   Shares
                                                          
1.    Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust plc      2,680,100
                                                          
2.    Aberforth UK Small Companies Fund          2,421,600
                                                          
3.    The Church Commissioners for England         457,400
                                                          
4.    Aberforth Geared Capital & Income Trust      630,305
      plc                                                 

1, 2, 4 = registered in the name of Nortrust Nominees Ltd A/c Aberfrth. 3 = The
Church Commissioners for England (Chase GIS) Nominees Ltd

5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached
if different):

30 August 2007

6. Date on which issuer notified:

31 August 2007

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

5%

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      Below 5%                  Below 5%                  
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  6,189,405        N/A       6,189,405      N/A      5.14    
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                                      
                                            
6,189,405              5.14                 

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

Held by Aberforth Partners LLP

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 710 748

16. AUTHORISED BY:

Charles Phillips, Company Secretary

03 September 2007