Wincanton Plc Transaction in Own Shares

 
TIDMWIN 
 
29 March 2018 
 
                                 Wincanton PLC 
                        ('Wincanton' or the 'Company') 
 
                           Transaction in own shares 
 
Wincanton plc, a leading provider of supply chain solutions in the UK and 
Ireland, announces that it has purchased 150,000 shares of 10 pence each at a 
price of GBP2.22371 on 28 March 2018. 
 
All of these shares have been gifted to the Wincanton plc Employee Benefit 
Trust ("EBT") for the purpose of satisfying future exercises of share option 
awards under the Company's employee share incentive schemes, pursuant to the 
authorisation granted to the Company by shareholders at the Annual General 
Meeting (AGM) held on 29 June 2017. 
 
Following this transaction, the EBT will hold 804,950 ordinary shares of 10 
pence in the Company. 
 
The information contained within this announcement is deemed to constitute 
inside information as stipulated under the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No. 596 
/2014. Upon the publication of this announcement, this inside information is 
now considered to be in the public domain. 
 
                                    -Ends- 
 
For further information please contact: 
 
Wincanton plc 
Adrian Colman, Chief Executive Officer 
Tim Lawlor, Chief Financial Officer 
Tel: 01249 710 000 
 
Buchanan 
Richard Oldworth / Victoria Hayns / Maddie Seacombe 
Tel: 020 7466 5000 
 
 
Notes to Editors 
 
Wincanton plc 
 
Wincanton is the largest British logistics firm, providing supply chain 
consultancy and 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 
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 GBP1.1 billion 
  * Circa 18,000 colleagues including 4,000+ drivers 
  * Operates from 200+ locations with 6.6 million square feet of warehousing 
    across the UK and Ireland 
  * Operating responsibility for around 3,400 vehicles 
 
 
 
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