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+------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi | +------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +--------------------------------------+---------------------------------+ |1. Identity of the issuer or the | | |underlying issuer | | |of existing shares to which voting |Wincanton plc | |rights are | | |attached: | | +--------------------------------------+---------------------------------+ |2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or | |boxes): | +-----------------------------------------------------------------+------+ |An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | Yes | +-----------------------------------------------------------------+------+ |An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments | | |which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to | No | |which voting rights are attached | | +-----------------------------------------------------------------+------+ |An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic | No | |effect to qualifying financial instruments | | +-----------------------------------------------------------------+------+ |An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | No | +-----------------------------------------------------------------+------+ |Other (please specify):   | No | +------------------------------------+----------------------------+------+ |3. Full name of person(s) subject to| | |the |Prudential plc group of companies | |notification obligation: | | +------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | |Prudential plc | | |  | | |Nortrust A/c MHF01 26,911| | |Nominee Ltd | | | | | |Nortrust Noms   10,801| | |Ltd | | | | | |Nortrust Noms A/c CRI01 4,000,000| | |Ltd | | | | | |PRUCLT HSBC GIS   2,013,246| | |NOM(UK) PAC AC | | | | | |PRUCLT HSBC GIS   51,630| | |Nom(UK) PPL AC | | |  | | |M&G Group Limited | | |  | | |Nortrust A/c MHF01 26,911| | |Nominee Ltd | | | | | |Nortrust Noms   10,801| | |Ltd | |4. Full name of shareholder(s) | | |(if different from 3.): |Nortrust Noms A/c CRI01 4,000,000| | |Ltd | | | | | |PRUCLT HSBC GIS   2,013,246| | |NOM(UK) PAC AC | | | | | |PRUCLT HSBC GIS   51,630| | |Nom(UK) PPL AC | | |  | | |M&G Limited | | |  | | |Nortrust A/c MHF01 26,911| | |Nominee Ltd | | | | | |Nortrust Noms   10,801| | |Ltd | | | | | |Nortrust Noms A/c CRI01 4,000,000| | |Ltd | | | | | |PRUCLT HSBC GIS   2,013,246| | |NOM(UK) PAC AC | | | | | |PRUCLT HSBC GIS   51,630| | |Nom(UK) PPL AC | +------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ |5. Date of the transaction and date | | |on |05 July 2011 | |which the threshold is crossed or | | |reached: | | +------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ |6. Date on which issuer notified: |06 July 2011 | +------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ |7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed | | |or |See item 13 | |reached: | | +------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----+ |8. Notified details: | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |A: Voting rights attached to shares | +-------------+-------------------+--------------------------------------------+ |Class/type of|Situation previous |Resulting situation after the triggering | |shares |to the triggering |transaction | | |transaction | | |if possible +---------+---------+---------+------------------+---------------+ |using |Number |Number |Number |Number of voting |% of  voting | |the ISIN CODE|of |of |of shares|rights |rights | | | ares | o ing +---------+---------+--------+------+--------+ | | |Rights |Direct |Direct |Indirect|Direct|Indirect| +-------------+---------+---------+---------+---------+--------+------+--------+ |Ordinary | | | | | | | | |Shares of 10 | | | | | | | | |pence each |6,268,259|6,268,259|6,102,588|6,102,588|0 |5.01% |0 | | | | | | | | | | |GB0030329360 | | | | | | | | +-------------+---------+---------+---------+---------+--------+------+--------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | +---------------+----------+--------------------+----------------+-------------+ |Type of |Expiration|Exercise/ |Number of voting|% of voting | |financial |date |Conversion Period |rights that may |rights | |instrument | | |be | | | | | |acquired if the | | | | | |instrument is | | | | | |exercised/ | | | | | |converted. | | +---------------+----------+--------------------+----------------+-------------+ |N/A |N/A |N/A |N/A |N/A | +---------------+----------+--------------------+----------------+-------------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial | |Instruments | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | +--------------+---------+----------+----------+----------------+--------------+ |Type of |Exercise |Expiration|Exercise/ |Number of voting|% of voting | |financial |price |date |Conversion|rights |rights | |instrument | | |period |instrument |  | | | | | |refers to | | | | | | |  | | +--------------+---------+----------+----------+----------------+-------+------+ | | | | | |Nominal|Delta | |N/A |N/A |N/A |N/A |N/A +-------+------+ | | | | | |N/A |N/A | +--------------+---------+----------+----------+----------------+-------+------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Total (A+B+C) | +-------------------------------------+----------------------------------------+ |Number of voting rights |Percentage of voting rights | +-------------------------------------+----------------------------------------+ |6,102,588 |5.01% | +-------------------------------------+----------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the| |financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Prudential plc (parent Company) | |M&G Group Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Prudential plc) | |M&G Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Group Limited) | |  | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Proxy Voting: | +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ |10. Name of the proxy holder: |N/A | +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ |11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will | | |cease |N/A | |to hold: | | +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ |12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to | | |hold |N/A | |voting rights: | | +------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ +-----------------------------+------------------------------------------------+ | | | |13. Additional information: |M&G Investment Management Limited (wholly owned | | |subsidiary of M&G Limited) no longer has a | | |notifiable interest. | | |  | | |  | +-----------------------------+------------------------------------------------+ |14. Contact name: |Steve Williams, Company Secretary | +-----------------------------+------------------------------------------------+ |15. Contact telephone number:|01249 710 000 | +-----------------------------+------------------------------------------------+ |16. Authorised by: |Steve Williams, Company Secretary | | |07 July 2011 | +-----------------------------+------------------------------------------------+ This announcement is distributed by Thomson Reuters on behalf of Thomson Reuters clients. The owner of this announcement warrants that: (i) the releases contained herein are protected by copyright and other applicable laws; and (ii) they are solely responsible for the content, accuracy and originality of the information contained therein. Source: Wincanton Plc via Thomson Reuters ONE [HUG#1529299]

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