Director Shareholding

Wincanton PLC
9 August 2001





WINCANTON PLC                            4178808



Notification of Interests of Directors and Connected persons (Rule 16.3)


Date of Announcement: 9th August 2001


The Company has today been informed of the following dealing(s) by a 
director(s);




Security Name of   Nature of   Date of     Date of   Price Number of  Nature and
         Director Transaction Disclosure Transaction       Securities Extent of
                              to Company                               Interest


  10p     GERARD   Purchase   9th August 9th August  180p    10,000   Beneficial
Ordinary CONNELL                 2001       2001                        owner

  10p     GERARD   Purchase   9th August 9th August  175p    8,225    Beneficial
Ordinary CONNELL                 2001       2001                        owner




Submitted by:  Charles Phillips
               for Wincanton plc