WINCANTON PLC - Director/PDMR Shareholding

14 January 2020

Wincanton plc
('Wincanton' or the 'Group')

Notification of transaction by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities (“PDMR”)

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	CHRISTOPHER FENTON
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	PDMR, MANAGING DIRECTOR - INDUSTRIAL & TRANSPORT
b)	Initial notification/Amendment	INITIAL NOTIFICATION
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	WINCANTON PLC
b)	LEI	213800Z5WTW8QKOHWQ82
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	ORDINARY SHARES OF 10p EACH IN WINCANTON PLC   ISIN: GB0030329360
b)	Nature of the transaction	EXERCISE OF OPTION EXERCISE OF A NIL-COST OPTION OVER 42,457 ORDINARY SHARES. THE EXERCISE HAS BEEN SETTLED ON A NET SETTLEMENT BASIS, RESULTING IN THE DELIVERY OF 22,502 SHARES.
	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) £NIL 22,502
d)	Aggregated information
	-    Aggregate volume -    Price	N/A N/A
e)	Date of the transaction	13 JANUARY 2020
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange, Main Market

-Ends-

For further information please contact:

Wincanton Plc                                                                         Tel: [phone]
Lyn Colloff, Interim Company Secretary

Buchanan                                                                         Tel: [phone]
Richard Oldworth/Vicky Hayns/Tilly Abraham


Notes to Editors

Wincanton plc
Wincanton is the largest British logistics firm, providing supply chain solutions to some of the world’s most admired brands across a wide range of industries including retail, construction, defence and energy.

As a trusted and respected business partner, we design and implement services and solutions that range from setting up and operating distribution networks through to bonded warehouses, technology hosting, container transport and storage. We strive for operational excellence in everything we do.

We work hard to understand and respond to our customers’ needs, build long term relationships and use our skills and expertise to deliver a smarter, added value service, every day. Our customers rely on us to make their businesses operate more efficiently and to gain a competitive advantage in their sector.

Improved stock visibility and availability, reduction of lead times, collaborative warehousing and transport models, and an absolute commitment to continuous improvement, are just some of the reasons why many of our customer relationships extend to more than 20 years.

Key facts:

• Annual revenue in the UK & Ireland exceeds £1.1 billion
• Over 17,700 colleagues including 4,000+ drivers 
• Operates from 200+ locations with 7.6 million square feet of warehousing across the UK and Ireland
• Operating responsibility for around 3,400 vehicles

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