Transaction in Own Shares

Inchcape PLC
17 May 2005


                                       
17 May 2005

                                  Inchcape plc

                          Share re-purchase programme


Inchcape plc ('the Company') announces that on 16 May 2005 it purchased 150,000
ordinary shares of 150p each.   The price paid was 1795p.


The Company intends to hold these shares in treasury.


Since the Company started buying back shares on 15 April 2005 it has acquired
1,345,901 ordinary shares.  Following the purchase of these shares, the Company
holds 1,345,901 of its shares in treasury and has 78,376,031 shares in issue
(excluding treasury shares).






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