Director Shareholding

Wincanton PLC
24 September 2001



WINCANTON PLC
                          Registered No,  4178808

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


Date of Announcement:            24th September 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    Charles   Purchase      21st       21st     145p    5,000    Beneficial
Ordinary Lawrence             September   September                     owner
                                 2001       2001


Submitted by:  Charles Phillips
               for Wincanton plc
               (Tel: [phone])