Holding(s) in Company

Inchcape PLC
21 August 2003

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 a notification received from AEGON Asset Management
UK.

At the close of business on 20 August 2003, Inchcape plc's issued share capital
was 78,316,426 Ordinary Shares of 150p each.


FROM:  Inchcape

Letter to Inchcape PLC

DISCLOSURE OF INTEREST IN SHARES - COMPANIES ACT 1985, PART VI

We hereby give intimation that, following a purchase of shares in the Company,
the notifiable interest held within the AEGON UK plc Group of Companies is
3.13%.

No of Ordinary Shares purchased:        165,384

Resultant Total:                      2,439,348

Held as follows:                      2,439,348    Chase Nominees Limited

For the purposes of the foregoing notification:-

(a) 'The AEGON UK plc Group of Companies' means Scottish Equitable plc, Scottish
Equitable (Managed Funds) Limited, AEGON Fund Management UK Ltd, AEGON
Investment Management UK Ltd, AEGON Asset Management UK plc, Scottish Equitable
Trustees Limited, Guardian Assurance plc, Guardian Linked Life Assurance Limited
Guardian Pensions Management Limited and Guardian Unit Managers Limited, all
have a place of business at Edinburgh Park, Edinburgh EH129SE;

(b) 'the Act' shall mean the Companies Act 1985 and expressions used in this
notification shall, unless the context otherwise requires, have the same
meanings as are set out in or adopted for the purposes of the Act;

(c) 'the Company' shall mean the company to whom this notification is addressed.

From Aegon Asset Management UK




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