Directors' Dealings

INCHCAPE PLC


                            DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS

1)   NAME OF COMPANY

INCHCAPE PLC

2)   NAME OF DIRECTOR

DR R.K.F. CH'IEN

3)   Please state whether notification indicates that it is in
     respect of holding of the Director named in 2 above
     or holding of that person's spouse or children under
     the age of 18 or in respect of a non-beneficial interest

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)

DR R.K.F. CH'IEN

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

N/A

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

SHARE OPTION GRANT (SEE BELOW)
BENEFICIAL INTEREST

7)   Number of shares/amount of
     stock acquired

N/A

8)   ( N/A %)
     of issued Class

9)   Number of shares/amount
     of stock disposed

N/A

10)  ( N/A %)
     of issued Class

11)  Class of security

ORDINARY SHARES OF 150P EACH

12)  Price per share

N/A

13)  Date of transaction

12 AUGUST 1999

14)  Date company informed

13 AUGUST 1999

15)  Total holding following this notification

N/A

16)  Total percentage holding of issued class following 
     this notification      

N/A

      IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE COMPLETE 
                              THE FOLLOWING BOXES

17)  Date of grant

12 AUGUST 1999

18)  Period during which or date on which exercisable

12 AUGUST 2002 TO 11 AUGUST 2009

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

NIL

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

OPTIONS OVER 64,432
ORDINARY SHARES OF 150P EACH

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

£3.88P

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

79,103* (SEE NO. 23)

23)  Any additional information

OPTIONS GRANTED OVER ORDINARY SHARES OF INCHCAPE PLC BY CROWN MOTORS LIMITED, A
WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF INCHCAPE PLC. 

*CONSEQUENT UPON THE CONSOLIDATION OF SIX ORDINARY SHARES OF 25P EACH IN THE
CAPITAL OF THE COMPANY INTO ONE NEW ORDINARY SHARE OF 150 PENCE, ADJUSTMENTS TO
OPTIONS GRANTED TO DR CH'IEN ON 1 JULY, 1997 HAVE BEEN MADE 88,028 OPTIONS
GRANTED AT A PRICE OF £2.84 HAVE BEEN ADJUSTED TO AN OPTION OVER 14,671 ORDINARY
SHARES OF 150P EACH AT AN EXERCISE PRICE OF £17.04

24)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

MELANIE PLUCK
0171 546 8321

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

     Date of Notification.....13 AUGUST 1999.....