Director/PDMR Shareholding

Wincanton PLC
17 January 2006

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS/PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL
RESPONSIBILITY AND CONNECTED PERSONS

As required by Disclosure Rule 3.1.4R(1)




1.  Name of Issuer



WINCANTON PLC


2.  State whether the notification relates to:



    (i)      a transaction notified in accordance with DR3.1.4R(1)(a); or



    (ii)      DR3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 324 
              (as extended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985; or



    (iii)      both (i) and (ii) YES


3.   Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director


      JEFF ANDERSON      PDMR
      PETER BROWN        (DIRECTOR)
      CHARLES CARR       PDMR
      PAUL MACDONALD     PDMR
      IAN MACKIE         PDMR
      GRAEME McFAULL     (DIRECTOR)
      JANE SCADDING      PDMR
      NIGEL SULLIVAN     (DIRECTOR)


4.    State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person
discharging managerial responsibilities /director named in 3 and identify the
connected person

N/A


5.    Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person
referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest3

BENEFICIAL INTEREST OF NAMED DIRECTORS/MANAGERS


6.    Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or
financial instruments relating to shares.

ORDINARY 10P


7.    Name or registered shareholder(s) and, if more than one, the number of
shares held by each of them.


      JEFF ANDERSON      46 ORDINARY SHARES
      PETER BROWN        46 ORDINARY SHARES
      CHARLES CARR       37 ORDINARY SHARES
      PAUL MACDONALD     46 ORDINARY SHARES
      IAN MACKIE         46 ORDINARY SHARES
      GRAEME McFAULL     46 ORDINARY SHARES
      JANE SCADDING      46 ORDINARY SHARES
      NIGEL SULLIVAN     46 ORDINARY SHARES


      INCLUDES BOTH PARTNERSHIP SHARES AND MATCHING SHARES (4:1)


8.    State the nature of the transaction

THE INTERESTS ACQUIRED COMPRISE PARTNERSHIP SHARES PURCHASED BY AND MATCHING
SHARES AWARDED TO THE NAMED MANAGERS IN THE TENTH AWARD, MADE ON 16TH JANUARY
2006, UNDER THE WINCANTON PLC SHARE INCENTIVE PLAN 2005


9.    Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to share 
acquired.

N/A


10.   Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should
not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

LESS THAN 1%


11.   Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to share 
disposed

N/A


12.   Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should
not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

N/A


13.   Price per share or value of transaction

AWARD PRICE £3.35


14.   Date and place of transaction

AWARD MADE ON 16TH JANUARY 2006, AT THE COMPANY'S REGISTERED OFFICE


15.   Total holding following notification and total percentage holding
following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account
when calculating percentage)
SHARES HELD UNDER THE WINCANTON PLC SHARE INCENTIVE PLAN 2004:-


      JEFF ANDERSON         92 ORDINARY SHARES
      PETER BROWN          557 ORDINARY SHARES
      CHARLES CARR         278 ORDINARY SHARES
      PAUL MACDONALD       557 ORDINARY SHARES
      IAN MACKIE           557 ORDINARY SHARES
      GRAEME McFAULL       557 ORDINARY SHARES
      JANE SCADDING        557 ORDINARY SHARES
      NIGEL SULLIVAN       557 ORDINARY SHARES


      LESS THAN 1% OF ISSUED CLASS IN EACH CASE


16.   Date issuer informed of transaction

16TH JANUARY 2006







Name and signature of duly authorise officer of issuer responsible for making
notification



Charles Phillips,
Secretary






                                                17TH JANUARY 2006
Date of notification






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