WINCANTON 
By
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying Wincanton plc
issuer
of existing shares to which voting rights
are
attached:
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights Yes
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which No may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect No to qualifying financial instruments
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights No
Other (please specify): No
3. Full name of person(s) subject to Norges Bank
the
notification obligation:
4. Full name of shareholder(s) N/A
(if different from 3.):
5. Date of the transaction and date 31 December 2012
on
which the threshold is crossed or
reached:
6. Date on which issuer notified: 2 January 2013
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed Below 3%
or
reached:
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering of
to the triggering transaction
shares transaction
Number Number Number Number of voting % of voting rights
if possible of of of shares rights x
using Shares Voting
the ISIN Rights Direct Direct xi Indirect Direct Indirect
CODE xii
Ordinary 3,673,012 3,673,012 3,637,661 3,637,661 2.99%
Shares of 10
pence each
GB0030329360
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting
instrument date Conversion Period rights that may be rights
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/ converted.
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of Exercise Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting
financial price date Conversion rights instrument rights
instrument period refers to
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Nominal Delta
N/A N/A
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights
3,637,661 2.99%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
N/A
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder: Norges Bank
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will N/A
cease
to hold:
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold N/A
voting rights:
13. Additional information: N/A
14. Contact name: Steve Williams, Company Secretary
15. Contact telephone number: 01249 710 000
16. Authorised by: Steve Williams, Company Secretary
07 January 2013
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