Holding(s) in Company

Inchcape PLC
20 December 2002



Letter to: RNS

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 the notification received from Barclays plc. 

As at close of business on 18 December 2002, Inchcape plc's issued share   
capital was 77,726,130 Ordinary Shares of 150p each.

Letter from:  Inchcape PLC



To:   Inchcape PLC

Please find below the additional information you have requested to accompany 
that disclosure and also a copy of the letter.

As at 18 December
    
    Holding: 5,917,130 shares (7.62%) 
    Material holding: 3,143,039 shares (4,05%) 
    Non-material holding; 2,774,091 shares (3.57%)


As at 23 October

    Holding: 6,204,500 (7.99%) 
    Material holding: 3,079,402 (3.97%) 
    Non-material holding; 3,125,098 (4.02%)


Change in holding
    Holding: - 287,370 (0.37%) 
    Material holding: + 63,637 (0.08%) 
    Non-material holding: - 351,1007 (0.45%)


From: Barclays PLC



Letter to: Inchcape PLC 

Companies Act 1985 ('The Act') - Part VI

I hereby inform you that as at 18 December 2002 Barclays PLC, through the legal  
entities listed on the schedule below, has a notifiable interest in the capital  
of your Company of 4.05%.

Details of this interest, together with a breakdown between registered holders  
(as required by Section 202(3) of the Act), are enclosed. 

The issued capital of 77653374 is the latest figure available to us.
                                                
Letter from:   Barclays PLC 


                             LEGAL ENTITY REPORT 

INCHCAPE                                                         SEDOL: 0679972 

As at 18 December 2002 Barclays PLC, through the legal entities listed below, 
had a notifiable interest in 3143039 ORD GBP1.50 representing 4.05% of the 
issued share capital of 77653374 units. 

Legal Entity                                   Holding        Percentage Held 

Barclays Global Investors Australia              4,103                 0.0053
Barclays Private Bank Ltd                          500                 0.0006
Barclays Bank Trust Company Ltd                    200                 0.0003
Barclays Global Inventors Japan Trus            32,252                 0.0415
Barclays Capital Securities Ltd                    358                 0.0005
Barclays Global Investors Ltd                2,602,346                 3.3512
Barclays Life Assurance Co Ltd                 321,987                 0.4146
Barclays Global Investors, N.A.                171,932                 0.2214 
Barclays Nikko Global Investors Ltd              8,780                 0.0113
Barclays Private Bank and Trust Ltd                581                 0.0007

                             Group Holding   3,143,039                 4.0474



                           REGISTERED HOLDERS REPORT

INCHCAPE                                                         SEDOL: 0679972

As at 18 December 2002 Barclays PLC, through the registered holders listed below, 
had a notifiable interest in 3143039 ORD GBP1.50 representing 4.05% of the 
issued share capital of 77653374 units. 

Registered Holder                        Account Designation             Holding 

ALMLUFTTL-18409-CHASE MANHATTA                 ALMLUFTT                   43,435  
ASUKEXTTL-20947-CHASE MANHATTA                 ASUKEXTT                1,643,169  
BARCLAYS CAPITAL NOMINEES LIMI                                               358  
Barclays Global Investors Japa                 BTS026IE                    1,793
Barclays Trust Co & Others                                                   200  
BLENTFUKQ-16344-CHASE MANHATTA                 BLENTFUK                   33,616  
BLENTPUKQ-16345-CHASE MANHATTA                 BLENTPUK                   67,555  
BLEQFDUKQ-16331-CHASE MANHATTA                 BLEQFDUK                   28,509  
BLEQPTUEA-16341-CHASE MANHATTA                 BLEQPTUE                  120,847 
BLEQPTUKQ-16341-CHASE MANHATTA                 BLEQPTUK                   71,460  
BLUKINTTL-16400-CHASE MANHATTA                 BLUKINTT                  884,381  
CHASE MANHATTAN BANK                           527191                     99,364
CHATRKTTL-16376-CHASE MANHATTA                 CHATRKTT                   31,361  
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK                            540186                      4,103
JPMorgan Chase Bank                            BTGF01IE                    3,049  
JPMorgan Chase Bank                            BTS005IE                    1,038 
JPMorgan Chase Bank                            BTS006IE                   11,711
JPMorgan Chase Bank                            BTS009IE                    5,484
JPMorgan Chase Bank                            BTS011IE                    1,925
JPMorgan Chase Bank                            BTS015IE                    4,095
JPMorgan Chase Bank                            BTS018IE                    1,164
JPMorgan Chase Bank                            BTS019IE                    1,993
Mitsubishi Trust International                 BNN024IE                    1,356  
Mitsubishi Trust International                 BNN033IE                    2,466  
State Street                                   BNN032IE                    2,265  
Sumitomo TB                                    BNN031IE                    1,113     
Sumitomo TB                                    BNN036IE                    1,580  
Swan Nominees Limited                                                        581  
UBS Limited                                    583996                     72,568
ZEBAN NOMINEES LIMITED                                                       500 

                                                  Total                3,143,039 


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