Holding in Company

Inchcape PLC
11 June 2001


Letter to Company Announcements Office

Section 198 - Companies Act 1985

By way of notification pursuant to paragraph 9.11, Chapter 9 of The Listing
Rules, we enclose a copy of notification received today, 11 June, from Barclays
PLC.

Please note that as at close of business on 8 June, 2001, Inchcape Plc's issued
share capital was 81,240,407,            

Letter from Inchcape PLC
 


Letter to Inchcape PLC
8 June 2001

Companies Act 1985 ('The Act') - Part VI

I hereby inform you that as of the date of this letter Barclays PLC, through its
subsidiary Barclays Bank PLC, has a notifiable interest in the capital of your
Company of 3.03%.

Details of this interest, together with a breakdown between registered holders
(as required by Section 202(3) of the Act), are set out on the schedule below.

The Issued capital of 81,248,980 is the latest figure available to us. 

Letter from Geoff Smith Assistant Secretary
Barclays PLC


Barclays Bank PLC - Registered Holders Analysis

INCHCAPE                   SEDOL NUMBER: 679972

As at 8/6/2001 Barclays PLC, through its subsidiary Barclays Bank PLC, had a
notifiable interest in 2,465,003 ORD GBP1.50 units representing 3.03% of the
issued share capital of 81,248,980 units

Registered Holder                                                    Holding

Chase Nominees Limited                             16331              28,509    
Chase Nominees Limited                             16341             205,267
Chase Nominees Limited                             16344              58,253
Chase Nominees Limited                             16345              85,493
Chase Nominees Limited                             16376              12,899
Chase Nominees Limited                             16400             608,520
Chase Nominees Limited                             16480             238,630
Chase Nominees Limited                             16482           1,216,003
Chase Nominees Limited                             18409              10,763
Barclays Bank Trust Co Ltd as executor                                   666
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                                                   TOTAL           2,465,003
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