Director/PDMR Shareholding

Wincanton PLC
10 October 2005

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

          PAUL BATEMAN        (DIRECTOR)

          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.

      PAUL BATEMAN        40 ORDINARY SHARES

      PETER BROWN         40 ORDINARY SHARES

      CHARLES CARR        16 ORDINARY SHARES

      PAUL MACDONALD      40 ORDINARY SHARES

      IAN MACKIE          40 ORDINARY SHARES

      GRAEME McFAULL      40 ORDINARY SHARES

      JANE SCADDING       40 ORDINARY SHARES

      NIGEL SULLIVAN      40 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 SEVENTH AWARD, MADE ON 10TH OCTOBER 2005, 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 £3.125


14.   Date and place of transaction

AWARD MADE ON 10TH OCTOBER 2005, 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:-



      PAUL BATEMAN        417 ORDINARY SHARES

      PETER BROWN         417 ORDINARY SHARES

      CHARLES CARR        166 ORDINARY SHARES

      PAUL MACDONALD      417 ORDINARY SHARES

      IAN MACKIE          417 ORDINARY SHARES

      GRAEME McFAULL      417 ORDINARY SHARES

      JANE SCADDING       417 ORDINARY SHARES

      NIGEL SULLIVAN      417 ORDINARY SHARES



LESS THAN 1% OF ISSUED CLASS IN EACH CASE


16.   Date issuer informed of transaction

10TH OCTOBER 2005







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



Charles Phillips, Secretary






                                                10TH OCTOBER 2005

Date of notification






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