Acquisition

Inchcape PLC
04 July 2006

4 July 2006

             Acquisition Of Lind Automotive Group Holdings Limited

Further to the announcement on 4 May 2006, Inchcape plc, the international
automotive retail group, is pleased to confirm it has completed its acquisition
of Lind Automotive Group Holdings Limited.

For further information, please contact:

Group Communications, Inchcape plc                       020 7546 0022
Hogarth Partnership Limited (John Olsen/Barnaby Fry)     020 7357 9477


Notes to editors

Inchcape plc

Inchcape is a scale automotive retail group operating in Australia, Belgium,
Greece, Hong Kong, Singapore and the UK. The Group also has operations in a
number of other global markets. In addition to growing our core businesses, we
are looking to develop scale operations in new and emerging regions. We
represent leading automotive brands and operate either a retail, or a vertically
integrated retail model (i.e. exclusive distribution and retail), depending on
the market. Our current key manufacturer partners are Toyota/Lexus, Subaru, BMW,
the Premier Automotive Group of Ford, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen, Audi and
Honda.

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




Lind

Lind's portfolio of retail centres is as follows:

Brand                No. of  Locations
partner              sites

BMW                      5   Chelmsford, Colchester, Ipswich, Norwich, Maidstone
MINI                     3   Colchester, Ipswich, Norwich
Volkswagen               4   Chelmsford, Colchester, Harold Wood, Southend on Sea
Audi                     4   Canterbury, Crawley, Maidstone, Tonbridge
Honda                    3   Chelmsford, Colchester, Southend
Land Rover               1   Ipswich
Mitsubishi               1   Colchester





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