Director Shareholding

Inchcape PLC
18 March 2005


                                  SCHEDULE 11

          NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS


1. Name of company

Inchcape plc


2. Name of director

Peter William Johnson


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 a non-beneficial
interest

Peter William Johnson - 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)

n/a


5. Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with the
director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

See 2. above


6. Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please
indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary

Exercise of the option granted under the Inchcape 1999 Share Option Plan on 18
March 2002 and sale of the resultant shares


7. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired

63,065


8. Percentage of issued class

0.08%


9. Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

63,065


10. Percentage of issued class

0.08%


11. Class of security

Ordinary Shares of 150p


12. Price per share

Acquired - 685p
Disposed - 2050p


13. Date of transaction

18 March 2005


14. Date company informed

18 March 2005


15. Total holding following this notification

64,969 Ordinary Shares of 150p


16. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

0.08%


If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the
following boxes.

17. Date of grant

n/a


18. Period during which or date on which exercisable

n/a


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

n/a


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

n/a


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

n/a


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

252,652 Ordinary Shares of 150p each (Options granted under the Inchcape 1999
Share Option Plan, Inchcape SAYE Share Option Scheme & Awards made under the
Inchcape Deferred Bonus Plan)


23. Any additional information

Issued share capital 79,704,781 Ordinary Shares of 150p each


24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Alison Mansfield
020 7546 8321


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

Alison Mansfield


Date of Notification

18 March 2005


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