Director Shareholding

Wincanton PLC
30 June 2005

                                  SCHEDULE 11

          NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS


1)  Name of company

    WINCANTON PLC

2)  Name of director(s)

   Peter Brown
   Gerard Connell
   Graeme McFaull
   Nigel Sullivan


3)  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of

    holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-
    beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a
    beneficial holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of
    18 or in respect of a non-beneficial interest


   Shares held by the administrator of the Wincanton plc Share Match Incentive
   Scheme 2003 as bare trustee for the named directors.

4)  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
    number of shares held by each of them (if notified)

    See above

5)  Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
    with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

    N/A

6)  Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
    please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
    discretionary

   Lodged Shares acquired on behalf of the named directors in respect of their
   bonus entitlement under the senior managers incentive bonus plan, for the
   financial year ended on 31st March 2005, under the rules of the Wincanton
   plc Share Match Incentive Scheme 2003.

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

   Peter Brown    -  5,162 Ordinary shares of 10p
   Gerard Connell -  6,183 Ordinary shares of 10p
   Graeme McFaull -  5,661 Ordinary shares of 10p
   Nigel Sullivan -  4,024 Ordinary shares of 10p


8)  Percentage of issued class

    Less than 1% in each case

9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed

    N/A

10) Percentage of issued class

    N/A

11) Class of security

    Ordinary 10p

12) Price per share

    252p

13) Date of transaction

    29th June 2005

14) Date company informed

    29th June 2005

15) Total holding following this notification

   Peter Brown    -  37,266 Ordinary shares of 10p
   Gerard Connell -  58,438 Ordinary shares of 10p
   Graeme McFaull -  20,661 Ordinary shares of 10p
   Nigel Sullivan -   5,024 Ordinary shares of 10p



16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

    Less than 1% in each case

If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the
following boxes

17) Date of grant

    29 June 2005

18) Period during which or date on which exercisable

   Upon satisfaction of the performance condition, as prescribed in the rules
   of the Wincanton plc Share Match Incentive Scheme 2003, in respect of the
   three consecutive financial years of the Company beginning on 1st April
   2005.


19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

    Nil

20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number


   Options over Matching Shares granted under the rules of the Wincanton plc
   Share Match Incentive Scheme 2003:-


   Peter Brown    -  5,162 Ordinary shares of 10p
   Gerard Connell -  6,183 Ordinary shares of 10p
   Graeme McFaull -  5,661 Ordinary shares of 10p
   Nigel Sullivan -  4,024 Ordinary shares of 10p



21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
    is to be fixed at time of exercise

    Nil cost options.

22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
    following this notification

   Peter Brown    - 368,608 Ordinary shares of 10p
   Gerard Connell - 425,707 Ordinary shares of 10p
   Graeme McFaull - 364,157 Ordinary shares of 10p
   Nigel Sullivan - 200,028 Ordinary shares of 10p


23) Any additional information

   The options have been granted by the trustees of the Wincanton plc Employee
   Share Trust in respect of shares held in the trust and the Company was
   notified on 29th June 2005 of these grants.


24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

    Secretary - Charles Phillips
    Tel: [phone]

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification


    Charles Phillips, Secretary
    Date of Notification     30th June 2005






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