Directorate Change

Inchcape PLC
25 March 2008

                                  Inchcape plc

                     Appointment of Non-executive Director

Inchcape plc ('Inchcape' or 'the Group'), the world's leading car retailer, is
pleased to announce the appointment of Graham Pimlott to the Board as a Non-
executive Director, from 25 March 2008.

Graham Pimlott was, until December 2005, Deputy Chairman of Hammerson plc, a
role he had held since 2000, having joined the Board as a Non-executive Director
in 1993. He was also Chairman of the Audit Committee. Graham has held a number
of Non-executive Directorships including Provident Financial plc and Tesco plc
where he spent five years as Senior Independent Non-executive Director. He is a
member of the UK Auditing Practices Board.

Graham qualified as a solicitor in 1976 with international law firm Lovell White
Durrant, becoming a Partner in 1981. He also spent two years as Secretary of the
Takeover Panel. In 1986 he moved into investment banking when he joined
Kleinwort Benson's Corporate Finance department. In 1989 he moved to BZW as Head
of Corporate Finance and over the next ten years held various senior positions
at BZW and Barclays Bank plc, including membership of the Group Executive
Committee. He retired from the company in 1999.

Graham is currently Chairman of Export Credit Guarantee Department.

Peter Johnson, Chairman, Inchcape plc said:

'We are delighted that Graham has agreed to join the Board as a Non-executive
Director. Graham has significant experience working with some of the UK's
leading public companies including Tesco and Hammerson. We welcome Graham to the
team.'

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Enquiries:

Group Communications, Inchcape plc
[phone]

Investor Relations, Inchcape plc
[phone]

Financial Dynamics (Jonathon Brill/Billy Clegg)
[phone]


Notes to editors

Inchcape plc is the leading independent, international automotive retailer, with
scale operations in Australia, Belgium, Greece, Hong Kong, Singapore and the UK.
The Group also has operations in a number of other markets, including Eastern
Europe, the Baltic's, China, Russia and South America. In addition to growing
its core businesses, Inchcape is looking to develop scale operations in new and
emerging regions. It represents leading automotive brands and operates either a
retail, or a vertically integrated retail model (i.e. exclusive distribution and
retail), depending on the market. Inchcape's current key manufacturer partners
are Toyota/Lexus, Subaru, BMW, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen, Audi and Honda.

Save for the directorships disclosed above, there is no information required to
be disclosed pursuant to Listing Rule 9.6.13R relating to the appointment to the
Board of Graham Pimlott.



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