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+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +----------------------------------------------+-------------------------------+ |1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying | | |issuer |Wincanton plc | |of existing shares to which voting 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 which | No | |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 |Standard Life Investments Ltd | |notification obligation: | | +--------------------------------------+---------------------------------------+ |4. Full name of shareholder(s) |Vidacos Nominees | |(if different from 3.): | | +--------------------------------------+---------------------------------------+ |5. Date of the transaction and date on| | |which the threshold is crossed or |16 July 2010 | |reached: | | +--------------------------------------+---------------------------------------+ |6. Date on which issuer notified: |19 July 2010 | +--------------------------------------+---------------------------------------+ |7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or|7% | |reached: | | +--------------------------------------+---------------------------------------+ +--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |8. Notified details: | +--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |A: Voting rights attached to shares | +------------+---------------------+---------------------------------------------+ |Class/type |Situation previous |Resulting situation after the triggering | |of |to the triggering |transaction | |shares |transaction | | | +---------+-----------+---------+-------------------+---------------+ |if possible |Number |Number |Number |Number of voting |% of  voting | |using |of |of |of shares|rights |rights x | |the ISIN | ares |Vo ing +---------+---------+---------+------+--------+ |CODE | |Rights |  |Direct xi|Indirect |Direct|Indirect| | | | | | |xii | | | +------------+---------+-----------+---------+---------+---------+------+--------+ |Ordinary | | | | | | | | |Shares of | | | | | | | | |10 pence |8,588,057|8,588,057 |8,411,299|2,444,353|5,966,946|2.014%|4.916% | |each | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |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 be |rights | |instrument | | |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 instrument |rights | |instrument | | |period |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 | +-----------------------------------+--------------------------------------------+ |8,411,299 |6.929% | +-----------------------------------+--------------------------------------------+ +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or| |the | |financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: | +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |N/A | +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |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: |N/A | +-----------------------------+--------------------------------------------+ |14. Contact name: |Steve Williams, Company Secretary | +-----------------------------+--------------------------------------------+ |15. Contact telephone number:|01249 710 000 | +-----------------------------+--------------------------------------------+ |16. Authorised by: |Steve Williams, Company Secretary | | |20 July 2010 | +-----------------------------+--------------------------------------------+ [HUG#1432636] 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

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