Director/PDMR Shareholding

Wincanton plc (the 'Company')

In fulfilment of an obligation imposed by DTR 3.1, the Company announces the
following details relating to an award made under the terms of the Wincanton plc
2011 Special Option Plan ("SOP").

1.Date of grant:
27 September 2011

2.Period during which the option award is exercisable, assuming that the
performance conditions are achieved:
27 September 2014 to 27 September 2021

3.Total amount paid (if any) for award:
Nil

4.Description of shares involved:
The grants were made over Ordinary shares of 10 pence each in the Company.

 Name of Director / PDMR            SOP

 Eric Born         Director   1,832,230

 Jon Kempster      Director   1,434,879

 Simon Deane       PDMR         485,651

 Andrea Dunstan    PDMR         551,876

 Guy Elliott       PDMR         551,876

 Liam McElroy      PDMR         166,510

 Chris Kingshott   PDMR         220,751

 Ian Wilson        PDMR         441,501


5.Exercise price:
£0.906.

6.Total number of shares over which awards held, under the terms of the SOP,
following this notification:

 Name of Director / PDMR            SOP

 Eric Born         Director   1,832,230

 Jon Kempster      Director   1,434,879

 Simon Deane       PDMR         485,651

 Andrea Dunstan    PDMR         551,876

 Guy Elliott       PDMR         551,876

 Liam McElroy      PDMR         166,510

 Chris Kingshott   PDMR         220,751

 Ian Wilson        PDMR         441,501


7.Any additional information:
The trustees of the Wincanton plc Employee Share Trust in respect of shares held
in the trust have granted the options.

The vesting of options is subject to a performance requirement based on average
absolute total shareholder return growth over a three year vesting period (the
option starting to vest above 10% per annum i.e. 0% at 10%, with 100% of the
option vesting for 22% per annum).  In addition, the Company's Earning per Share
must not reduce over the three year vesting period for options to be capable of
vesting.

8.Name of authorised company official responsible for making this notification:
Stephen Williams, Company Secretary - 01249 710 000

9.Date of Notification:
28 September 2011






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