Joint Venture Agreement

Wincanton PLC
26 March 2007


For Immediate Release                                             26 March 2007



                                 Wincanton plc


                  Wincanton Plc and Kerry Logistics launch an

                          International joint venture



Wincanton plc ('Wincanton' ), the leading European supply chain solutions
provider, today announces it has signed a joint venture agreement with Kerry
Logistics, a Hong-Kong based logistics specialist, to design and operate supply
chain solutions in and between Europe and Asia.


With the increasing demand for products manufactured and sourced in Asia, the
joint venture will offer customers a single logistics solution , covering their
land, sea and air requirements, from manufacturing plants in the Far East
through to stores across Europe and vice versa.


The joint venture will combine Wincanton's market leadership in European supply
chain services with Kerry Logistics' expertise and network in the Asian market.


With a substantial portfolio of medium to large corporations, Kerry Logistics
serves customers in sectors such as retail and lifestyle consumer goods,
electronics, mechanical engineering and automotive. This sector expertise fits
well with Wincanton's extensive blue-chip customer base across Europe.



For further information please contact:

Wincanton plc                       Tel: [phone]

Graeme McFaull, Chief Executive

Gerard Connell, Group Finance
Director

Buchanan Communications             Tel: [phone]

Charles Ryland / Jeremy Garcia

Kerry Logistics:                    Tel + 852 2410 3614

Emily Kwan                          Email: [e-mail]

Head of Corporate Communications

Kerry Logistics






About Wincanton:


Wincanton Plc, headquartered in the UK, is one of Europe's leading supply chain
solution providers. Wincanton employs 30,000 people in 400 locations across
Europe, and provides logistics services to a large range of market sectors
including retail, consumer goods, construction, petrochemicals, food service and
high tech.

Wincanton is a European leader in the design and delivery of advanced supply
chain solutions. Its 30,000 people operate across Europe, producing an annual
turnover of over £1.8bn / €2.6bn, and offer a broad spectrum of services that
enable clients to optimise their logistics requirements at local, national or
regional level.

Serving some of the world's leading companies, Wincanton offers extensive
experience in many market sectors, including automotive, chemicals, consumer
goods, food service, high tech, industrial, energy & petroleum and retail.

Wincanton is focused on operational excellence, continually striving to provide
value and product leadership through a detailed understanding of companies'
requirements. The results are solutions that allow customers to focus on their
core business. Warehousing solutions are tailored to requirements on a
dedicated, shared-user or networked basis, while transport is provided utilising
road, rail, air and intermodal systems. Further information on Wincanton's
unique achievements and competencies can be found by visiting our updated
website at www.wincanton.co.uk


About Kerry Logistics:


Kerry Logistics is an Asian based, China focused third party logistics company.
Providing a range of logistics services including freight forwarding, express
parcel delivery, contract logistics, warehousing and distribution with 4,000
staff in 120 offices, the company offers Pan China solutions to customers in
more that 1,100 cities.


Headquartered in Hong Kong, Kerry Logistics operates in more than 180 cities in
23 countries including Greater China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Cambodia, Singapore,
Vietnam, Philippines, Korea, Thailand, India, Australia, UK, Spain, Germany,
Switzerland, Austria, Belgium, Netherlands, France, USA, Canada, Mexico and
Puerto Rico with 5,800 staff worldwide.


Kerry Logistics' business portfolio encompasses contract logistics,
international freight forwarding, warehousing, transportation, distribution,
trading, merchandising and a wide variety of value added services and is now
managing more than 12 million sq. ft. of warehouses, logistics centres and port
facilities globally.






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