2 March
2020
WINCANTON PLC
(“Wincanton” or the “Company”)
Purchase of Shares
in Wincanton
Wincanton plc, the largest British third-party logistics
company, is pleased to announce that following the recent
announcement of the appointment of Ms Mihiri Jayaweera as a Non-Executive Director of
the Company with effect from 7 April
2020, Ms Jayaweera purchased 4,000 Ordinary Shares in the
Company at a price of £2.76 on the 20
February 2020.
Following this notification, Ms Jayaweera has a beneficial
holding of 4,000 Ordinary Shares (which represents 0.003% of the
issued share capital of the Company).
Notification and public disclosure of
transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and
persons closely associated with them
1 |
Details
of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person
closely associated |
a) |
Name |
MIHIRI JAYAWEERA |
2 |
Reason
for the notification |
a) |
Position/status |
NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
TO BE APPOINTED 7TH APRIL 2020 |
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
ISIN: GB0030329360 |
b) |
Nature of the
transaction |
PURCHASE OF 4000
SHARES |
c) |
Price(s) and
volume(s) |
Price(s) |
Volume(s) |
£2.76p |
4000 |
|
d) |
Aggregated
information |
N/A SINGLE
TRANSACTION |
e) |
Date of the
transaction |
20 February
2020 |
f) |
Place of the
transaction |
LONDON STOCK
EXCHANGE, MAIN MARKET |
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For further information please
contact:
Wincanton Plc
Tel: 01249 710 000
Tim Lawlor, Chief Financial
Officer
Buchanan
Tel: 020 7466 5000
Richard Oldworth / Vicky Hayns
Notes to Editors
About Wincanton
Wincanton is the largest British third-party logistics (3PL)
company, providing supply chain solutions to some of the world’s
most admired companies 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.
Key facts:
•
17,600 colleagues
•
200+ locations
•
Responsible for 3,600 vehicles
•
Revenue £1.1bn
•
4,600 drivers
•
14.3m sqft of warehousing space