Holding in Company

Wincanton PLC 20 August 2001 SCHEDULE 10 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1) Name of company Wincanton plc 2) Name of shareholder having a major interest 2.1 Fidelity International Limited 2.2 Edward C. Johnson 3d 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 holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18 Non-beneficial holders 4) Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of shares held by each of them 4,560,145 Clydesdale Bank (Head Office) Nominees Limited 2,632,874 HSBC Client Holdings Nominee (UK) Limited 75,950 MSS Nominees Limited 358,900 Clydesdale Bank (Head Office) Nominees Limited 5) Number of shares/amount of stock acquired N/A 6) Percentage of issued class N/A 7) Number of shares/amount of stock disposed N/A 8) Percentage of issued class N/A 9) Class of security Ordinary Shares of 10p 10) Date of transaction Not Stated 11) Date company informed 20th August 2001 12) Total holding following this notification 7,627,869 13) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification 6.65% 14) Any additional information The notifiable interests include interests held on behalf of authorised unit trust schemes in the UK. 15) Name of contact and telephone number for queries Stephen P. Carr at (617) 563-1540 or fax on (617) 476-0363 16) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification Charles Phillips Secretary Date of notification - 20th August 2001

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