Director Shareholding

Inchcape PLC
21 December 2004

                                  SCHEDULE 11

          NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS


1. Name of company

Inchcape plc



2. Name of director


Peter William Johnson



3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding
of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest
or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's
spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non-beneficial
interest


Peter William Johnson - Director



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


Peter William Johnson



5. Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with the
director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)


See 4 above.



6. Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please
indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary


Exercise of an option granted under The Inchcape 1999 Share Option Plan on 22 
March 2001 and disposal of the resultant shares



7. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired


104,166



8. Percentage of issued class


0.131%



9. Number of shares/amount of stock disposed


104,166



10. Percentage of issued class


0.131%



11. Class of security


Ordinary Shares of 150p each



12. Price per share


Acquired - £3.84

Disposed - £18.25



13. Date of transaction


21 December 2004



14. Date company informed


21 December 2004



15. Total holding following this notification


64,969



16. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification


0.082%



If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the
following boxes.



17. Date of grant


N/a



18. Period during which or date on which exercisable


N/a



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


N/a



20. Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number


N/a



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


N/a



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


256,378 Ordinary Shares of 150p each (Options granted under the Inchcape 1999 
Share Option Plan, Inchcape SAYE Share Option Scheme & Awards made under the 
Inchcape Deferred Bonus Plan)



23. Any additional information


Issued share capital 79,656,577 Ordinary Shares of 150p each



24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries


Alison Mansfield


020 7546 8321



25. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
this notification


Alison Mansfield



Date of Notification


21 December 2004



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