Director/PDMR Shareholding

Inchcape PLC
23 September 2005

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL
RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS

This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required
by DR 3.1.4R(1).


(1)      An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the shares or debentures
         of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24.
(2)      An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating to the shares of the issuer
         should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.
(3)      An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a director/person discharging
         managerial responsibilities should complete boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24.
(4)      An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument relating to the shares of
         the issuer (other than a debenture) should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and
         24.



Please complete all relevant boxes in block capital letters.



1. Name of the issuer



Inchcape plc



2. State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in
accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or

(ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 324 (as
extended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985; or

(iii) both (i) and (ii)



(i)



3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities



Nicholas Peter Smith



4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person
discharging managerial responsibilities named in 3 and identify the connected
person



Lisa Blackwell



5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person
referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest



Notification in respect of persons referred to in 3 and 4



6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or
financial instruments relating to shares



Ordinary shares of 150p



7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of
shares held by each of them



Nicholas Peter  Smith - 2,141

Lisa Blackwell- 1,613



8 State the nature of the transaction



Acquisition of shares as a result of the payment of a dividend on 12 September
2005 to the Shares held in his 2004/2005 and 2005/2006 ISAs



9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
acquired



Nicholas Peter Smith - 4



10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should
not be taken into account when calculating percentage)



0.00%



11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
disposed



n/a



12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should
not be taken into account when calculating percentage)



n/a



13. Price per share or value of transaction



£21.47



14. Date and place of transaction



19 September 2005

England



15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following
notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when
calculating percentage)



Nicholas Peter Smith - Total holding = 2,145.  Total percentage holding = 0.00%

Lisa Blackwell - Total holding = 1,613.  Total percentage holding = 0.00%



16. Date issuer informed of transaction



22  September 2005



If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by
the issuer complete the following boxes



17 Date of grant



n/a



18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised



n/a



19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option



n/a



20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)



n/a



21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be
fixed at the time of exercise



n/a



22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following
notification
a)      Executive Share Option Plan
        Date of Grant                       Option Price   No. of Options
        20 March 2003                       £7.62          5,774
        21 May 2004                         £15.72         9,860
        30 September 2004                   £15.55         5,530
        7 March 2005                        £20.56         12,548


b)      Deferred Bonus Plan
        Date of Grant                       No. of Awards
        4 October 2004                      2,300
        1 January 2005                      3,732


c)      SAYE Share Option Plan
        Date of Grant                       Option Price   No. of Options
        10 April 2004                       £11.71         804






23. Any additional information



n/a



24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries



Kelly Fielding 0207 546 8323



Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making
notification



....................................



Date of notification



23  September 2005

END


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