Director/PDMR Shareholding
Wincanton plc
In fulfilment of an obligation imposed by DTR 3.1, the Company announces the
following details relating to exercises of options under the terms of the
Wincanton plc Executive Share Option Scheme 2001 ("ESOS").
1. Date of exercise:
27 December 2007
2. Description of shares involved:
The exercises were in respect of Ordinary shares of 10 pence each in the
Company.
Name of Director / Date of Option Options Shares Shares
PDMR grant price Exercised sold retained
Chris PDMR 15/12/ £2.69 100,000 17,609 16,161
Mason 2004
Graeme Director 26/09/ £1.90 15,789 8,335 7,454
McFaull 2001
Graeme 18/06/ £1.90 78,132 56,446 21,686
McFaull 2001
Charles PDMR 18/06/ £1.90 84,145 60,791 23,354
Phillips 2001
Jane PDMR 03/03/ £2.325 47,270 35,956 11,314
Scadding 2004
Jane 15/12/ £2.69 30,000 3,132 4,505
Scadding 2004
Victor PDMR 15/12/ £2.69 30,000 3,132 4,505
Strafford 2004
Nigel Director 12/12/ £1.93 116,819 81,999 34,820
Sullivan 2002
NB. In all instances, shares were sold with the sole purpose of paying the
costs incurred on exercise of an option. The shares retained will be lodged
under the terms of the Wincanton plc Share Match Incentive Scheme 2003, the
most recent grant of which was made on the 14th December 2007. Participants
have 30 days from the 14th December 2007 in which to lodge shares with IFG
Trust Jersey Limited, the trustee of the Wincanton Employee Share Trust, in its
capacity as nominee. At the end of the 30-day period a further announcement
will be made confirming the total number of shares actually lodged.
3. Total number of shares over which options held, under the terms of
the ESOS following this notification:
Name of Director / PDMR ESOS
Chris Mason PDMR 100,000
Graeme McFaull Director 506,404
Charles Phillips PDMR 195,855
Jane Scadding PDMR 162,730
Victor Strafford PDMR 60,000
Nigel Sullivan Director 206,758
4. Any additional information:
Options granted on or after 15 December 2004, were granted by IFG Trust
(Jersey) Limited, the trustee of the Wincanton Employee Share Trust. Options,
which are granted by the Trust, are satisfied by the Trust using shares it
holds on behalf of Wincanton plc employees. Exercises of unapproved option
grants made by the Trust have been equity settled in accordance with the rules
of the Scheme.
5. Name of contact and telephone number for queries:
Stephen Williams, Deputy Company Secretary - 01249 710 748
6. Name of authorised company official responsible for making this
notification:
Nigel Sullivan, Director
7. Date of Notification:
28 December 2007