16 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 James
Wroath, the Chief Executive Officer and Director of the
Company, purchased 10,000 Ordinary Shares in the Company at a price
of £2.33 on the 12 March 2020.
Following this notification, Mr Wroath has a beneficial holding
of 10,000 Ordinary Shares (which represents 0.008% 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 |
JAMES
WROATH |
2 |
Reason
for the notification |
a) |
Position/status |
PDMR, CEO &
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR |
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
10,000 SHARES |
c) |
Price(s) and
volume(s) |
Price(s) |
Volume(s) |
£2.33p |
10,000 |
|
d) |
Aggregated
information |
N/A SINGLE
TRANSACTION |
e) |
Date of the
transaction |
12 MARCH
2020 |
f) |
Place of the
transaction |
LONDON STOCK
EXCHANGE, MAIN MARKET |
-Ends-
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