WINCANTON PLC - NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:

Wincanton plc

2. Reason for notification:

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation:

Aberforth Partners LLP

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3):

Shareholder Shares 1. Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust plc 3,136,600 2. Aberforth UK Small Companies Fund 1,671,100 3. The Church Commissioners for England 472,400 4. Aberforth Geared Capital & Income Trust 711,105 plc

1, 2, 4 = registered in the name of Nortrust Nominees Ltd A/c Aberfrth, 3 = The Church Commissioners for England (Chase GIS) Nominees Ltd

5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):

18/08/2008

6. Date on which issuer notified:

19/08/2008

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

5%

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares If Situation previous to the triggering transaction possible use ISIN CODE

Number of shares Number of voting Rights Ordinary Shares of 10 6,189,405 6,189,405 pence each: GB0030329360

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Class/type of Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting shares If possible rights use ISIN CODE Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Ordinary Shares of 5,991,205 N/A 5,991,205 N/A 4.94 10 pence each: GB0030329360 B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of Expiration date Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting financial conversion period rights that may be rights instrument /date acquired (if the instrument exercised / converted) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Total (A+B) Number of voting % of voting rights rights 5,991,205 4.94

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:

Held by Aberforth Partners LLP

Proxy Voting: 10. Name of proxy holder: N/A

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:

N/A

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:

N/A 13. Additional information: N/A 14. Contact name:

Steve Williams, Deputy Company Secretary

15. Contact telephone number:

01249 710 000

16. AUTHORISED BY:

Charles Phillips, Company Secretary

19 August 2008