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Inchcape PLC 5 December 2001 LETTER TO COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENTS OFFICE Section 198 - Companies Act 1985 By way of notification pursuant to paragraph 9.11, chapter 9 of The Listing Rules, we submit a copy of notification received from Fidelity Investments. As at close of business on 4th December, Inchcape plc's issued share capital was 77,472,206. LETTER FROM INCHCAPE PLC LETTER TO INCHCAPE PLC - DATED DECEMBER 3, 2001 Below are amended notifications of disposable interests under the UK Companies Act 1985. Please note that while this information details the disclosable interests of more than one entity, the enclosed disclosure constitutes separate notifications of interest which have been combined solely for purposes of clarity and efficiency. It is not intended to indicate that any of these entities act as a group or in concert with respect to these interests. These disclosures are made in the interest of conformity with the Companies Act. The interest detailed herein was acquired solely for investment purposes. For disclosure purposes, holdings should be represented as FMR Corp. and its direct and indirect subsidiaries, and Fidelity International Limited (FIL) and its direct and indirect subsidiaries, both being non-beneficial holders. Contact: Julie Finocchio Tel: (617) 563-7883 Fax: (617) 476-0363 LETTER FROM FIDELITY INVESTMENTS Amendment 12 NOTIFICATIONS UNDER SECTIONS 198 TO 202 - U.K. COMPANIES ACT 1. Company in which shares are held: Inchcape Plc Ord 2. Notifiable Interest: Ordinary Shares (A) FMR Corp. 82 Devonshire Street Boston, MA 02109 Parent holding company of Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMRCO), investment manager for US mutual funds. (See Schedule A for listing of Registered Shareholders and their holdings). (B) Fidelity International Limited (FIL) P.O. Box HM 670 Hamilton HMCX, Bermuda Parent holding company for various direct and indirect subsidiaries, including Fidelity Investment Services Ltd, (FISL) and Fidelity Pension Management (FPM), investment managers for various non-US investment companies and institutional clients. (See Schedule A for listing of Registered Shareholders and their holdings.) 3. The notifiable interests also comprise the notifiable interest of: Mr. Edward C. Johnson 3d 82 Devonshire Street Boston, MA 02109 A principal shareholder of FMR Corp. and Fidelity International Limited. 4. The notifiable interests include interest held on behalf of authorized unit trust schemes in the U.K., notwithstanding the exemption from reporting pursuant to Section 209 (l)(h) of the Companies Act 1985. 5. These notifications of disposable interests constitute separate notifications of interest in the shares and are combined solely for the purposes of clarity. Nothing herein should be taken to indicate that FMR Corp and its direct and indirect subsidiaries, Fidelity International Limited and its direct and indirect subsidiaries or Mr. Edward C. Johnson 3d act as a group or in concert in respect of the disclosed interests, or that they are required to submit these notifications on a joint basis. 6. The disposable interests arise under section 208 (4) (b) of the Act, namely where a person, not being the registered holder, is entitled to exercise a right conferred by the holding of the shares or to control the exercise of such rights, or under section 203 of the Act respectively. Schedule A Amendment No.12 Security: Inchcape Plc Ord MANAGEMENT SHARES HELD COMPANY NOMINEE/REGISTERED NAME (Ordinary Shares) 10,400 FMRCO HSBC 3,695,725 FISL Chase Nominees Ltd 35,700 FPM Mellon Bank 397,244 FIL Chase Nominees Ltd 147,100 FIL Bank of New York Europe 85,862 FIL HSBC Client Holdings Nominee (UK) Limited 9,000 FIL Bankers Trust 1,575 FIL JP Morgan Total Ordinary Shares 4,382,606 Current ownership percentage: 5.66% Shares in Issue: 77,465,046 Change in holdings since last filing: (725,449) ordinary shares

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