Director/PDMR Shareholding

Wincanton PLC
27 February 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



JONSON COX


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



IN RESPECT OF 3 ABOVE


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



ORDINARY 10p SHARES


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



 BARCLAYS STOCKBROKERS


8.   State the nature of the transaction



MARKET PURCHASE


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



2,000 SHARES


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



LESS THAN 0.01%


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



£3.297


14.  Date and place of transaction



24TH FEBRUARY ON THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE


15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following 
    notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when 
    calculating percentage)



2,000 = LESS THAN 0.01%


16. Date issuer informed of transaction



25TH FEBRUARY 2006







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



Charles Phillips,

Secretary





27TH FEBRUARY 2006

Date of notification




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