Directorate Change

Inchcape PLC
14 September 2006

14 September 2006

                                  Inchcape plc

                                  Board Change

Inchcape plc ('Inchcape' or the 'Group'), the international automotive retail
group, announces that Graeme Potts is stepping down from the Board and leaving
the Group on 17 September 2006.

During his time with the Group, Graeme Potts has worked alongside first Peter
Johnson and now Andre Lacroix during a successful period of growth for Inchcape,
as most recently demonstrated by the interim results published on 3 August 2006.

Andre Lacroix, Group Chief Executive, said:

'As our recent results show and under Graeme's leadership, we have significantly
improved the performance of our UK business. We have grown it both organically
and through a number of acquisitions, and we have an excellent management team
in place. We wish Graeme the very best in the next stage of his career.'

Peter Johnson, Chairman, said:

'On the Board's behalf, I would like to thank Graeme for his achievements at
Inchcape in the last four years. I echo Andre's comments in wishing him the very
best for the future.'

Graeme Potts said:

'I have greatly enjoyed my time with Inchcape, and am proud of the shape of the
UK business today. I wish the Board and my colleagues in Inchcape every success
in developing the next phase of the Group's strategy and, for my part, I look
forward to new challenges.'

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For further information, please contact:

Group Communications, Inchcape plc
020 7546 0022

Hogarth Partnership Limited (John Olsen)
020 7357 9477


Notes to editors

Inchcape is a scale automotive retail group operating in Australia, Belgium,
Greece, Hong Kong, Singapore and the UK. The Group also has operations in a
number of other global markets. In addition to growing our core businesses, we
are looking to develop scale operations in new and emerging regions. We
represent leading automotive brands and operate either a retail, or a vertically
integrated retail model (i.e. exclusive distribution and retail), depending on
the market. Our current key manufacturer partners are Toyota/Lexus, Subaru, BMW,
the Premier Automotive Group of Ford, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen, Audi and
Honda.

For further information, visit us at www.inchcape.com


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