Holding in Company

Inchcape PLC
14 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 enclose a copy of notification received today, 14 June, from AMVESCAP
PLC.

Please note that as at close of business on 13 June, 2001, Inchcape plc's issued
share capital was 81,180,407.


LETTER FROM:    FOR AND ON BEHALF OF INCHCAPE PLC





LETTER TO: INCHCAPE PLC

SECTION 198 COMPANIES ACT 1985 ('THE ACT')

We write to give you notice that, following the purchase of 175,000 shares on
13th June 2001, AMVESCAP PLC (AMVESCAP) and subsidiary companies on behalf of
discretionary clients have an interest within the meaning of Part VI of the Act
in 8,229,445 Ordinary 150p Shares of your Company (representing 10.137%*);
details of that interest, together with a breakdown between registered holders
(as required by Section 202(3) of the Act), are set out below:-

Vidacos Nominees Limited                                   7,776,351
Chase Nominees Channel Islands Limited                       323,465
State Street Nominees (Boston) Limited                        72,000
Northern Trust Nominees (London) Limited                      50,000
CM Investment Nominees Limited A/C 54106                       2,000
CM Investment Nominees Limited A/C 53822                         257
CM Investment Nominees Limited A/C 53612                         266
CM Investment Nominees Limited A/C 53613                         266
CM Investment Nominees Limited A/C 53611                         233
CM Investment Nominees Limited A/C 10792                         500
CM Investment Nominees Limited A/C 49424                         150
CM Investment Nominees Limited A/C 50376                         116
CM Investment Nominees Limited A/C 52622                         333
CM Investment Nominees Limited A/C PEP                         1,244
CM Investment Nominees Limited A/C PEP SC                      2,264

We wish to advise you that none of these shares are beneficially owned by
AMVESCAP.  Subsidiary companies of AMVESCAP have a large number of portfolio
management clients for whom they act as investment manager and investment
advisor and by virtue of Section 203 of the Companies Act 1985 AMVESCAP is
deemed to have the same interest in the shares.

We would further advise that the above holding includes the following notifiable
holding:- INVESCO Perpetual High Income Fund holds 2,803,333 shares (3.45%*),
registered in the name of Vidacos Nominees Limited.

LETTER FROM     For and on behalf of
                AMVESCAP PLC

*Based on an issued share capital of 81,180,407