Holding(s) in Company

Inchcape PLC
26 March 2002


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 from Barclays Bank PLC.

As at close of business on 25th March 2002, Inchcape plc's issued share capital 
was 77,525,362.

FROM INCHCAPE PLC 
  

LETTER TO INCHCAPE PLC - DATED 25 MARCH 2002 


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 12.00%. 

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

The issued capital of 77,465,046 is the latest figure available to us.  

LETTER FROM BARCLAYS  




Barclays Bank PLC - Group Registered Holders Analysis 

INCHCAPE PLC           Sedol Number      679972

As at 21/3/02 Barclays PLC, through its subsidiary Barclays Bank PLC, had a   
notifiable interest in 9,300,344 ORD GBP1.50 units representing 12.00% of the   
issued share capital of 77465046 units.
 

Registered Holder                                                  Holding

***Unknown***                                                          581  
***Unknown***                                        51798          69,183  
Bank of New York Nominees Limited                   214075         674,209  
Bank of New York Nominees Limited                   367748         295,835  
Bank of New York Nominees Limited                   392067         456,844  
Bank of New York Nominees Limited                   683013           1,326  
***Unknown***                                         3121          96,757  
BT Globenet Nominees Limited                                         4,337  
BT Globenet Nominees Limited                        10 N/A          11,388  
BT Globenet Nominees Limited                        562755         128,368  
Chase Nominees Limited                               16331          28,509  
Chase Nominees Limited                               16341         236,462  
Chase Nominees Limited                               16344          53,007  
Chase Nominees Limited                               16345          99,558  
Chase Nominees Limited                               16376          15,647  
Chase Nominees Limited                               16400         483,682  
Chase Nominees Limited                               16482         853,401  
Chase Nominees Limited                               16607           7,508  
Chase Nominees Limited                               16612          30,275  
Chase Nominees Limited                               16621          13,204  
Chase Nominees Limited                               16644          54,986  
Chase Nominees Limited                               16847           1,441  
Chase Nominees Limited                               16901          15,937  
Chase Nominees Limited                               18409          50,496  
Chase Nominees Limited                               19499           9,860  
Chase Nominees Limited                               19503          60,545  
Chase Nominees Limited                               19505          29,742  
Chase Nominees Limited                               19507         110,272  
Chase Nominees Limited                               19508           9,628  
Chase Nominees Limited                               19512           3,126  
Chase Nominees Limited                               19514          20,327  
Chase Nominees Limited                               19518         117,121  
Chase Nominees Limited                               19519         310,012  
Chase Nominees Limited                               19520         160,991  
Chase Nominees Limited                               20717           3,850  
Chase Nominees Limited                               20947       1,989,781
Chase Nominees Limited                               BBAC            8,801  
***Unknown***                                        90986          81,714
***Unknown***                                        20945          25,998  
***Unknown***                                                       76,179
DEM97                                                                1,122
***Unknown***                                        50157          24,491  
***Unknown***                                        DUMMY         216,703  
Barclays Bank Trust Company Ltd & third party nominee                  750
Barclays Bank Trust Co Ltd as executor                                  83
***Unknown***                                        583996        117,496
MSS Nominees Limited                                               110,121
MSS Nominees Limited                                 5456A         223,150  
MSTC Nominees Limited                                N/A            48,330
***Unknown***                                                       25,090
Zeban Nominees Limited                                              21,000  
Nortrust Nominees Limited                            CVS21         162,847  
Nortrust Nominees Limited                            SHR14          55,351  
Nortrust Nominees Limited                            USF12         319,331  
Barclays Bank Trust Co Ltd - PEP                                        97  
Chase Manhattan Bank London                                        913,630  
Twenty Nine Gracechurch Street Nominees Limited a/c 5781D          117,496
Twenty Nine Gracechurch Street Nominees Limited  a/c 5782A         110,162  
State Street Nominees Limited                        5750A          39,714  
***Unknown***                                                       75,725
***Unknown***                                                        3,272
***Unknown***                                                        4,995
***Unknown***                                                        5,764
***Unknown***                                                        2,736
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                                                       Total    9,300,344
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