Holding in Company

Inchcape PLC
12 July 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, below is a copy of notification received today, 12 July, from Barclays
PLC.

Please note that as at close of business on 11 July, 2001, Inchcape plc's issued
share capital was 77,450,533.


FROM: INCHCAPE PLC




LETTER TO: INCHCAPE PLC

LETTER DATED 11 JULY 2001

Companies Act 1985 ('The Act') - Part VI

I hereby inform you that as of the date of this letter Barclays PLC, through its
subsidiary Barclays Bank PLC, has a notifiable interest in the capital of your
Company of 4.20%.

Details of this interest, together with a breakdown between registered holders
(as required by Section 202(3) of the Act), are set out on the schedule below.

The issued capital of 77,450,407 is the latest figure available to us. 


LETTER FROM: GEOFF SMITH
             ASSISTANT SECRETARY
             BARCLAYS



Barclays Bank PLC - Registered Holders Analysis

INCHCAPE                      Sedol Number   679972

As 11/7/2001 Barclays PLC, through its subsidiary Barclays Bank PLC, had a
notifiable interest in 3,259,577 ORD GBP1.50 units representing 4.20% of the
issued share capital of 77450407 units.

Registered Holder                                                   Holding

Chase Nominees Limited                           16331               28,509
Chase Nominees Limited                           16341              227,820
Chase Nominees Limited                           16344               71,951
Chase Nominees Limited                           16345               99,887
Chase Nominees Limited                           16376               12,899
Chase Nominees Limited                           16400              566,333
Chase Nominees Limited                           16482            1,148,206
Chase Nominees Limited                           18409               13,972
Chase Nominees Limited                           20947              311,183
Barclays Bank Trust Co Ltd as executor                                  666
Chase Manhattan Bank London                                         610,569
Chase Nominees LTD A/C LEND a/c£ 18642                               18,446
Chase Nominees LTD A/C LEND a/c£ 16201                               18,577
Chase Nominees Ltd A/C BGIOMNI 19688 a/c£ 19688                      90,775
***Unknown***                                                        33,419
***Unknown***                                                         6,365

                                                         Total    3,259,577