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RNS Number : 9499S

Wincanton PLC

28 June 2018

For Immediate Release

Wincanton PLC

('Wincanton' or the 'Group')

Result of AGM

Wincanton, a leading provider of supply chain solutions in the UK & Ireland, announces that at its Annual General Meeting held on 28 June 2018, all the resolutions, as set out in the Notice of Meeting, were duly passed on a poll.

The votes were as follows:

 
          RESOLUTION        VOTES        %        VOTES       %        TOTAL    TOTAL       VOTES 
                              FOR               AGAINST                VOTES     % OF    WITHHELD 
                                                                                  ISC 
                                                                                VOTED 
      Report 
 1     and Accounts    85,660,781    99.99        7,235    0.01   85,668,016   68.79%     305,510 
     ---------------  -----------  -------  -----------  ------  -----------  -------  ---------- 
      Remuneration 
 2     Report          68,951,496    80.72   16,468,927   19.28   85,420,423   68.59%     553,103 
     ---------------  -----------  -------  -----------  ------  -----------  -------  ---------- 
      Approve 
       Final 
 3     Dividend        85,684,718   100.00        2,219    0.00   85,686,937   68.80%     286,590 
     ---------------  -----------  -------  -----------  ------  -----------  -------  ---------- 
      Re-elect 
 4     S. Oades        85,363,742    99.95       45,627    0.05   85,409,369   68.58%     559,797 
     ---------------  -----------  -------  -----------  ------  -----------  -------  ---------- 
      Re-elect 
 5     A. Colman       83,018,708    99.50      414,741    0.50   83,433,449   66.99%   2,530,693 
     ---------------  -----------  -------  -----------  ------  -----------  -------  ---------- 
      Re-elect 
 6     T. Lawlor       85,538,262    99.65      304,682    0.35   85,842,944   68.93%     121,198 
     ---------------  -----------  -------  -----------  ------  -----------  -------  ---------- 
      Re-elect 
 7     P. Dean         84,305,094    98.21    1,539,234    1.79   85,844,328   68.93%     119,814 
     ---------------  -----------  -------  -----------  ------  -----------  -------  ---------- 
      Re-elect 
 8     D. Radcliffe    85,742,350    99.87      108,561    0.13   85,850,911   68.93%     118,256 
     ---------------  -----------  -------  -----------  ------  -----------  -------  ---------- 
      Re-elect 
 9     M. Sawkins      83,219,069    99.86      114,196    0.14   83,333,265   66.91%   2,635,902 
     ---------------  -----------  -------  -----------  ------  -----------  -------  ---------- 
      Elect 
 10    G. Barr         85,816,213    99.96       34,175    0.04   85,850,388   68.93%     117,194 
     ---------------  -----------  -------  -----------  ------  -----------  -------  ---------- 
      Reappoint 
 11    Auditor         84,962,609    99.36      549,764    0.64   85,512,373   68.66%     456,793 
     ---------------  -----------  -------  -----------  ------  -----------  -------  ---------- 
      Remuneration 
 12    of Auditor      85,527,652    99.63      315,289    0.37   85,842,941   68.93%     128,085 
     ---------------  -----------  -------  -----------  ------  -----------  -------  ---------- 
      Make political 
 13    donations       85,457,194    99.46      466,111    0.54   85,923,305   68.99%      48,067 
     ---------------  -----------  -------  -----------  ------  -----------  -------  ---------- 
      Allot 
 14    shares          85,416,536    99.37      541,581    0.63   85,958,117   69.02%      15,410 
     ---------------  -----------  -------  -----------  ------  -----------  -------  ---------- 
      Disapply 
       pre-emption 
 15    rights          85,339,956    99.30      600,896    0.70   85,940,852   69.00%      28,315 
     ---------------  -----------  -------  -----------  ------  -----------  -------  ---------- 
      Make market 
 16    purchases       85,562,787    99.54      392,305    0.46   85,955,092   69.02%      18,434 
     ---------------  -----------  -------  -----------  ------  -----------  -------  ---------- 
      Call general 
 17    meetings        84,717,174    98.68    1,135,473    1.32   85,852,647   68.93%     116,520 
     ---------------  -----------  -------  -----------  ------  -----------  -------  ---------- 
 

The number of the Group's shares in issue as at the date of the meeting was 124,543,670 ordinary shares of 10p.

Please note that each share carries one vote and that a 'vote withheld' is not a vote in law and has not been counted in the calculation of the proportion of the votes for and against the resolution. Any proxy appointments which gave discretion to the Chairman have been included in the 'votes for' total.

Copies of the Resolutions will be submitted to the UK Listing Authority and will shortly be available to the public for inspection.

Raj Sharma

Company Secretary

28 June 2018

-Ends-

For further information please contact:

Wincanton plc Tel: 01249 710 000

Adrian Colman, Chief Executive Officer

Tim Lawlor, Chief Financial Officer

Buchanan Communications Tel: 020 7466 5000

Richard Oldworth / Chris Lane / Maddie Seacombe

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.

We employ approximately 18,000 people across more than 200 sites and have a 3,600--strong fleet of vehicles. Our business started in 1925 delivering milk and dairy products.

Although our heritage means a lot to us, we have since expanded to provide supply chain solutions across a wide range of sectors 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 employees 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 3,600 vehicles 

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