Director/PDMR Shareholding

Inchcape PLC
05 May 2006

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL
RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS

This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required
by DR 3.1.4R(1).


(1)      An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the shares or debentures
         of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24.
(2)      An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating to the shares of the issuer
         should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.
(3)      An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a director/person discharging
         managerial responsibilities should complete boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24.
(4)      An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument relating to the shares of
         the issuer (other than a debenture) should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and
         24.



Please complete all relevant boxes in block capital letters.



1. Name of the issuer



Inchcape plc



2. State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in
accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or

(ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 324 (as
extended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985; or

(iii) both (i) and (ii)



i



3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director



Nicholas Smith



4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person
discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the
connected person



LISA BLACKWELL



5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person
referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest



NOTIFICATION IN RESPECT OF PERSON NAMED IN 3 ABOVE



6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or
financial instruments relating to shares



ORDINARY SHARES OF 150P EACH



7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of
shares held by each of them



NICHOLAS SMITH - 6,082

LISA BLACKWELL - 1,613



8 State the nature of the transaction



SHARE ACQUISITION AND DISPOSAL AFTER EXERCISE OF OPTIONS



9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
acquired



1,837



10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should
not be taken into account when calculating percentage)



0.003%



11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
disposed



NICHOLAS SMITH - 2,257



12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should
not be taken into account when calculating percentage)



0.003%



13. Price per share or value of transaction



SHARE ACQUISITION AT £7.62

SHARE DISPOSAL - 1,837 AT £28.32

SHARE DISPOSAL - 420 AT £28.67



14. Date and place of transaction



1,837 - 4 MAY 2006

420  - 5 MAY 2006

LONDON



15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following
notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when
calculating percentage)



NICHOLAS SMITH - TOTAL HOLDING - .5,662.   TOTAL HOLDING PERCENTAGE 0.009%

LISA BLACKWELL - TOTAL HOLDING - 1,613.  TOTAL HOLDING PERCENTAGE 0.002%



16. Date issuer informed of transaction



5 MAY 2006



If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by
the issuer complete the following boxes



17 Date of grant



18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised



19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option



20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)



21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be
fixed at the time of exercise



22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following
notification






23. Any additional information



24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries



Kelly Fielding 0207 546 8323



Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making
notification



....................................



Date of notification



5 MAY 2006

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