F.A.Q

1. When did Wincanton de-merge from Uniq?


2. What institutions currently write research on Wincanton?


3. How can I obtain copies of these research documents?


4. What is Wincanton's financial year?


5. What is Wincanton 's registered address?


6. Who are Wincanton's UK registrars?


7. Who do I notify if I have changed my name and address?


8. How can I contact or request information on Wincanton?


9. When does the company reports financial results?


10. When is the next Annual General meeting?


11. Where can I obtain a copy of the Report and Accounts?


12. Should I attend the Annual General Meeting?


13. In which sector are the company’s shares listed?


14. What is Wincanton’s share symbol / stock ticker?


15. How many shares are in issue?


16. Who are your house brokers?


17. Has the company had any capital reorganisations?


18. Who are your biggest shareholders?

1. Does the company have any shareholder concessions?


2. How do I calculate the base cost for my Wincanton shares for Capital Gains Tax purposes?


3. Can I take my dividend in shares?


4. Can I receive my dividend directly into my bank or building society account?


5. When do I receive my dividend tax voucher?


6. How do I confirm the number of shares that I hold?


7. What should I do if I lose my share certificate?


8. Where should shareholders direct stock administration questions?


9. I have questions about tax on my dividends, who should I direct them to?


10. What do I need to do if I wish to transfer my shares to someone else?


11. What is the company dividend policy?


12. When was your most recent dividend paid?


13. Has the company made any share issues since flotation?

1. What are Wincanton’s main areas of business/what is Wincanton’s core business?


2. What is the geographical split of sales?


3. What is the company’s strategy?


4. How many people does the company employ?


5. Who are your main clients?


6. When did Wincanton expand into Europe?

1. When did Wincanton de-merge from Uniq?
   
   

   Wincanton de-merged from Uniq on 18th May 2001.

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2. What institutions currently write research on Wincanton?
   
   

   Currently, Arbuthnot, Charles Stanley, Investec Securities, JP Morgan Cazenove and Numis Securities have issued research on Wincanton.

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3. How can I obtain copies of these research documents?
   
   

   They are all “subscription” only research. To obtain a copy we advise you contact the individual firms’ sales teams for assistance.

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4. What is Wincanton's financial year?
   
   

   Wincanton's financial year ends March 31st.

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5. What is Wincanton 's registered address?
   
   

   Methuen Park
   Chippenham
   Wiltshire
   SN14 0WT

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6. Who are Wincanton's UK registrars?
   
   

   Computershare Investor Services PLC
   
   The Pavilions, Bridgwater Road, Bristol, BS99 6ZY. Telephone: 0870 707 1788 Fax: 0870 703 6106 TextPhone: 0870 702 0005
   
   Web Queries: www.investorcentre.co.uk/contactus
   

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7. Who do I notify if I have changed my name and address?
   
   

   The registrars.

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8. How can I contact or request information on Wincanton?
   
   

   Via our Investor Relations website contacts page. You can also view and/or download a copy of the Annual Report and Accounts.

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9. When does the company reports financial results?
   
   Please see the event calendar for specific dates.
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10. When is the next Annual General meeting?
    
    

    Please see the event calendar for specific dates.

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11. Where can I obtain a copy of the Report and Accounts?
    
    

    You can download a copy by clicking here. Alternatively you can contact either the Company Secretary or the Group Communications Director

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12. Should I attend the Annual General Meeting?
    
    

    Individual shareholders are encouraged to support the company; attending the AGM is one way of doing this.

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13. In which sector are the company’s shares listed?
    
    

    Transport

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14. What is Wincanton’s share symbol / stock ticker?
    
    

    Wincanton is listed on the LSE under the symbol "WIN".

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15. How many shares are in issue?
    
    

    Approximately 121 million

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16. Who are your house brokers?
    
    

    JP Morgan Cazenove and CSFB

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17. Has the company had any capital reorganisations?
    
    

    No

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18. Who are your biggest shareholders?
    
    

    Our major shareholders can be found on this website.

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1. Does the company have any shareholder concessions?
   
   

   No, shareholder concessions are not considered appropriate or relevant for a business such as Wincanton that does not provide a service directly to the general public

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2. How do I calculate the base cost for my Wincanton shares for Capital Gains Tax purposes?
   
   

   A note setting out the calculation of base cost for those shareholders who were previously shareholders in Uniq plc, is included in the following press release: Information on Base Cost of Wincanton Shares for Capital Gains Tax Purposes

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3. Can I take my dividend in shares?
   
   

   No, the company does not currently operate a DRIP (Dividend Re-Investment Programme)

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4. Can I receive my dividend directly into my bank or building society account?
   
   

   Yes the company and the registrars encourage the use of mandated payments directly to a shareholders bank

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5. When do I receive my dividend tax voucher?
   
   

   Tax vouchers are circulated to shareholders at the time of the dividend payments twice yearly

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6. How do I confirm the number of shares that I hold?
   
   

   Speak to the registrars or register on-line to use the web based shareholder service

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7. What should I do if I lose my share certificate?
   
   

   Contact the Registrars in the first instance

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8. Where should shareholders direct stock administration questions?
   
   

   To the registrars

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9. I have questions about tax on my dividends, who should I direct them to?
   
   

   Questions about tax on dividends should be directed towards your professional advisor. Any queries about errors should be raised with the Registrars.

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10. What do I need to do if I wish to transfer my shares to someone else?
    
    

    The shares are freely transferable; speak to your personal advisor or broker

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11. What is the company dividend policy?
    
    

    The policy is laid out in the Annual report, which can be found on this website

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12. When was your most recent dividend paid?
    
    

    8 January 2008

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13. Has the company made any share issues since flotation?
    
    

    No.

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1. What are Wincanton’s main areas of business/what is Wincanton’s core business?
   
   Click here to know more.
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2. What is the geographical split of sales?
   
   

   65% of the business turnover is in the UK and Ireland with the balance being in Continental Europe.

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3. What is the company’s strategy?
   
   

   Wincanton aims to become the leading Pan-European provider of supply chain management services.

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4. How many people does the company employ?
   
   

   30,000 people across Europe

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5. Who are your main clients?
   
   Our clients are some of the largest “Blue Chip” companies in Europe and include companies in diverse sectors.
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6. When did Wincanton expand into Europe?
   
   

   In December 2002 Wincanton successfully completed the acquisition of P&O Trans European for £152.5m. The transaction represented a major step change for the Group and delivered against its stated aim of becoming a leading European operator. Subsequently, the company acquired midiDATA in December 2004, the principal French operations of Premium Logistics in October 2005 and the German High-Tech business HeBo in April 2008.

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