Director Shareholding

Inchcape PLC
22 May 2001

                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

    INCHCAPE PLC

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

    Mr T H TAYLOR

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

    Mr T H TAYLOR

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

    ACQUISITION, AND SUBSEQUENT DISPOSAL, OF SHARES UPON EXERCISE OF OPTION
    UNDER THE INCHCAPE 1999 SHARE OPTION PLAN
    BENEFICIAL INTEREST

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

    136,596

8)   (0.17%)
    of issued Class



9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed

    136,596

10)  ( 0.17%)
    of issued Class



11) Class of security

    ORDINARY SHARES OF 150p EACH FULLY PAID

12) Price per share

    ACQUIRED @ £3.88p
    DISPOSED @ £4.63p

13) Date of transaction

    22 MAY 2001

14) Date company informed

    22 MAY 2001

15) Total holding following this notification

    8,771

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     0.01%

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

17) Date of grant



18) Period during which or date on which exercisable



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



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



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



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



23) Any additional information



24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

    MELANIE PLUCK - 020 7546 8321

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

    Date of Notification         22 MAY 2001


               Inchcape Plc - Directors Interests in Shares
               --------------------------------------------

Inchcape plc ('the Company') received notification today, in accordance with
Section 329 of the Companies Act 1985 (as amended), that Mourant & Co Trustees
Limited, as trustee of The Inchcape Employee Trust ('the Trust') disposed of
136,596 Ordinary Shares of 150p each in the Company today, 22 May 2001, at a
price of £3.88p per share.

The shares were sold to satisfy an exercise of Option granted under the Inchcape
1999 Share Option Plan.

As potential beneficiaries under the Trust, each executive director of the
Company is treated as being interested in all shares held by the Trust.

The directors of the Company who may be considered to be potential beneficiaries
of the shares detailed in this notification are:                        

     Peter Johnson

     Alan Ferguson