WIN.L Regulatory News (WIN)

For Immediate Release 21 May 2013

Wincanton PLC

('Wincanton' or the 'Group')

Contract Renewal

PERNOD RICARD UK CONTRACT SUCCESS FOR WINCANTON

Five year renewal takes partnership beyond the 20-year milestone

Wincanton PLC, a leading provider of supply chain services in the UK & Ireland, announces today that Pernod Ricard UK, part of the Pernod Ricard Group that is co-leader of the global wines and spirits industry, has awarded a five year warehousing and distribution contract for its UK warehousing, repacking and customer delivery transport operations.

The contract, a renewal, builds on the strong partnership between the two businesses that stretches back to 1995 and will take the relationship well beyond the two decades milestone.

One of the world's leading producers of distilled beverages, Pernod Ricard owns well-known premium brands including Absolut, Chivas, Jameson, Campo Viejo and Jacob's Creek. 

In addition to its day-to-day operations, Pernod Ricard UK is a major sponsor of UK and global sporting events, including Formula 1 and Wimbledon.

As part of the contract renewal Wincanton will handle in excess of 7 million cases annually from its HMRC-approved bonded facility in Corby, Northamptonshire, where the team will also be responsible for:

·; The labelling (duty stamping) of individual bottles

·; The repackaging of bottles to facilitate pack size changes

·; Product customisation, including repackaging into gift boxes and application of neck tags to bottles

·; Building of point of sale display units

Wincanton's CEO, Eric Born commented:

 "This contract renewal takes our partnership with Pernod Ricard UK to beyond the 20 year mark which is a tremendous achievement. It underlines our ongoing commitment to continuous improvement and seeking to unlock further potential in our customers' supply chains."

Commenting on the five-year contract renewal with Wincanton, Phil Corfield, Operations and IT Director at Pernod Ricard UK, praised Wincanton's "excellent customer care".

He said: "We've built our reputation on trust and transparency, both with our customers and business partners, and since 1995 Wincanton has consistently shown itself to be an organisation that shares these values.

"Throughout our relationship, we have welcomed the Wincanton team's commitment to adding value and finding even more efficiencies in our supply chain through use of the latest technologies and processes."

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About Pernod Ricard UK

Pernod Ricard UK is part of the Pernod Ricard Group, co-leader of the global wines and spirits industry. Globally, Pernod Ricard now represents 91 million cases of spirits and 25 million cases of wine, and owns 19 of the world's top 100 brands.

Pernod Ricard UK has identified the following key brands in the UK market: ABSOLUT, Brancott Estate, Campo Viejo, Chivas Regal, G.H. Mumm, Havana Club, Jacob's Creek, Jameson, Malibu, Martell, Pernod, Perrier-Jouët and The Glenlivet. Pernod Ricard UK is a member of The Portman Group promoting responsible drinking.