Holding in Company

Inchcape PLC
7 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, 7 June, from Fidelity
International Limited.

Please note that as at close of business on 6 June, 2001, Inchcape plc's issued
share capital was 81,280,407.

Letter from Inchcape plc
 

Letter to Inchcape Plc
Dated 6 June 2001
 
Enclosed are amended notifications of disclosable interests under the U.K.,
Companies Act 1985. Please note that while this information details the
disclosable interests of more than one entity, the enclosed disclosure
constitutes separate notifications of interest which have been combined solely
for purposes of clarity and efficiency. It is not intended to indicate that any
of these entities act as a group or in concert with respect to these interests.

These disclosures are made in the interest of conformity with the Companies Act.
The Interest detailed herein were acquired solely for investment purposes. For
disclosure purposes, holdings should be represented as Fidelity International
Limited (FIL) and its direct and indirect subsidiaries, being non-beneficial
holders.

If you have any questions please contact Patricia Bolen at [phone] or by
FAX at [phone].


Letter from Fidelity International Limited

  
 
Amendment £7 

NOTIFICATIONS UNDER SECTIONS 198 TO 202 - - U.K. COMPANIES ACT

1. Company in which shares are held:     Inchcape Plc Ord

2. Notifiable Interest:       Ordinary Shares

   Fidelity International Limited (FIL) 
   P.O. Box HM 670 
   Hamilton HMCX, Bermuda

   Parent holding company for various direct and indirect subsidiaries,         
   including Fidelity Investment Services Ltd, (FISL) and, investment managers  
   for various non-US investment companies and institutional clients. (See      
   Schedule A for listing of Registered Shareholder and their holdings.)

3. The notifiable interests also comprise the notifiable interest of:

   Mr. Edward C. Johnson 3d 
   82 Devonshire Street 
   Boston, MA 02109

   Principal shareholder of Fidelity International Limited.

4. The notifiable interests include interest held on behalf of authorized unit  
   trust schemes in the U.K., notwithstanding the exemption from reporting      
   pursuant to Section 209 (1)(h) of the Companies Act 1985.
  
5. These notifications of disclosable interests constitute separate             
   notifications of interest in the shares and are combined solely for the      
   purposes of clarity. Nothing herein should be taken to indicate that Fidelity
   International Limited and its direct and indirect subsidiaries or Mr. Edward 
   C. Johnson 3d act as a group or in concert in respect of the disclosed       
   interests, or that they are required to submit these notifications on a joint
   basis.

6. The disclosable interests arise under section 208 (4)(b) of the Act, namely  
   where a person, not being the registered holder, is entitled to exercise a   
   right conferred by the holding of the shares or to control the exercise of   
   such rights, or under section 203 of the Act respectively.

 
Schedule A                                              Amendment£ 7

Security:   Inchcape Plc Ord

(Ordinary Shares)     Shares Held    Management   Nominee/Registered Name
                                       Company
  
                        8,149,254       FISL    Clydesdale Bank (Head Office)
                                                Nominees Limited
                          768,859       FIL     Clydesdale Bank (Head Office)
                                                Nominees Limited
Total Ordinary
Shares                  8,918,113

Current ownership
 percentage:                10.98%

Shares in issue:       81,248,980

Change in holdings 
since last filing:       (215,450)   ordinary shares