Holding in Company

Inchcape PLC
21 June 2001



LETTER TO COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENTS OFFICE 

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 notification received today, 21 June, from Fidelity
International Limited.

Please note that as at close of business on 19 June, 2001 Inchcape plc's issued
share capital was 78,680,407.

FROM INCHCAPE PLC


LETTER TO INCHCAPE PLC - DATED JUNE 19 2001

Below are amended notifications of disclosable interests under the U.K.
Companies Act 1985.  Please note that while this information details the
disclosable interests of more than one entity, the disclosure below constitutes
separate notifications of interest which have been combined solely for purposes
of clarity and efficiency.  It is not intended to indicate that any of these
entities act as a group or in concert with respect to these interests.

These disclosures are made in the interest of conformity with the Companies Act.
The interest detailed herein was acquired solely for investment purposes.  For
disclosure purposes, holdings should be represented as Fidelity International
Limited (FIL) and its direct and indirect subsidiaries, being non-beneficial
holders.

FROM FIDELITY INVESTMENTS

NOTIFICATIONS UNDER SECTIONS 198 TO 202 -- UK COMPANIES ACT

1. Company in which shares are held:       INCHCAPE PLC ORD

2. Notifiable Interest:                    ORDINARY SHARES
 
           Fidelity International Limited (FIL)
           P.O. BOX HM 670
           Hamilton HMCX, Bermuda

           Parent holding company for various direct and indirect subsidiaries,
           including Fidelity Investment Services Ltd (FISL), and investment 
           managers for various non-US investment companies and institutional 
           clients. (See Schedule A for listing of Registered Shareholders and 
           their holdings).

3.     The notifiable interests also comprise the notifiable interest of

           Mr Edward C Johnson 3d
           82 Devonshire Street
           Boston, MA 02109

           Principal shareholder of Fidelity International Limited.

4.     The notifiable interests include interest held on behalf of authorized
       unit trust schemes in the U.K. notwithstanding the exemption from 
       reporting pursuant to Section 209 (1) (h) of the Companies Act 1985.

5.     These notifications of disclosable interests constitute separate
       notifications of interest in the shares and are combined solely for 
       the purposes of clarity. Nothing herein should be taken to indicate that 
       Fidelity International Limited and its direct and indirect subsidiaries
       or Mr Edward C Johnson 3d act as a group or in concert in respect of 
       the disclosed interests, or that they are required to submit these 
       notifications on a joint basis.

6.     The disclosable interests arise under section 208(4) (b) of the Act,
       namely where a person, not being the registered holder, is entitled
       to exercise a right conferred by the holding of the shares or to 
       control the exercise of such rights, or under section 203 of the Act
       respectively.

SCHEDULE A

SECURITY: Inchcape Plc Ord                                  Amendment No 9


                      SHARES HELD   MANAGEMENT   NOMINEE/REGISTERED
                                     COMPANY     NAME
(Ordinary Shares)

                        6,348,254     FISL       Clydesdale Bank (Head Office)  
                                                 Nominees Limited
                          626,889     FIL        Clydesdale Bank (Head Office)
                                                 Nominees Limited
TOTAL ORDINARY SHARES:  6,975,143

CURRENT OWNERSHIP PERCENTAGE: 8.60%

SHARES IN ISSUE:       81,148,980

CHANGE IN HOLDINGS SINCE
 LAST FILING:          (1,008,470) ordinary shares