Director/PDMR Shareholding

Wincanton plc (the `Company')

In fulfilment of an obligation imposed by DTR 3.1, the Company announces the
following details relating to awards made under the terms of the Wincanton plc
2011 Special Option Plan (`SOP').

1. Date of grant:

17 DECEMBER 2014

2. Period during which the option award is exercisable, assuming that the
performance conditions are achieved:

17 DECEMBER 2017 to 17 DECEMBER 2024

3. Total amount paid (if any) for award:

NIL

4. Description of shares involved:

The grants were made over Ordinary shares of 10 pence each in the Company.

Name of Director / PDMR   Position      No. of Shares                       
                                                       
MARTIN PALMER               PDMR          93,361

5. Exercise price:

£1.6067

6. Total number of shares over which awards held, under the terms of the SOP
following this notification:

Name of Director / PDMR       Position       No. of Shares                    
                                                   
MARTIN PALMER                    PDMR        93,361

7. Any additional information:

It is anticipated that future exercises will be settled using both shares held
in the Employee Share Trust and new issue shares.

Under the SOP, the vesting of options is subject to a performance requirement
based on average absolute total shareholder return growth over a three-year
vesting period (the option starting to vest above 10% per annum i.e. 0% at 10%,
with 100% of the option vesting for 22% per annum). In addition, the Company's
Earning per Share must not reduce over the three-year vesting period for
options to be capable of vesting.

The exercise price and size of award are calculated with reference to the
average share price for the 3 days immediately prior to the date of grant.

8. Name of authorised company official responsible for making this
notification:

Alison Dowling, Company Secretary - 01249 710 000

9. Date of Notification:

19 December 2014