Result of AGM

Inchcape PLC
16 May 2002

16 May 2002


                              Results of Inchcape AGM


The Annual General Meeting of Inchcape plc was held today, 16 May 2002.

At that meeting, all resolutions proposed by Inchcape's Board - Resolutions 1 to
10 - were passed.
The number of votes cast on each resolution is as follows;


Resolutions recommended by the Board


No.    Type         Resolution                                                    For           Against
1.     Ordinary     To receive the Accounts and Directors' and Auditors'      45,252,594          814
                    Reports
2.     Ordinary     To declare a final dividend                               46,734,335          73
3.     Ordinary     To elect Ken Hanna as a Director                          46,508,854        225,554
4.     Ordinary     To re-elect Alan Ferguson as a Director                   46,710,223        24,185
5.     Ordinary     To re-appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers as Auditors          46,510,936        113,878
6.     Ordinary     To authorise the Directors to determine the Auditors'     46,732,088         2,320
                    remuneration
7.     Ordinary     To authorise the Directors to allot relevant              46,724,682         8,674
                    securities pursuant to Section 80 of the Companies Act
                    1985
8.     Special      To empower the Directors to disapply pre-emption          46,716,221        17,135
                    rights pursuant to Section 95 of the Companies Act
                    1985
9.     Special      To authorise the Company to make market purchases of      46,525,525        98,237
                    its ordinary shares up to 10.0% of its issued share
                    capital
10.    Special      To adopt new Articles of Association                      46,687,916        45,440



Notes to editors


Inchcape, as an international automotive services group, provides quality
representation for its manufacturer partners, a choice of channels to market and
products for its retail customers and a range of business services for its
corporate customers. Operating primarily in the UK, Greece, Belgium, Australia,
Hong Kong and Singapore, its key partners are Toyota, Subaru, Ferrari, Jaguar
and Land Rover. Inchcape's activities include exclusive Import, Distribution and
Retail, Business Services, automotive E-commerce and Financial Services.


For further information, please contact:


Group Communications, Inchcape plc                           020 7546 0022

John Olsen/Tom Leatherbarrow, Hogarth Partnership Limited    020 7357 9477

For further information, visit us at www.inchcape.com


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