Holding(s) in Company

Inchcape PLC
25 October 2002


Letter to: RNS

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 the notification received from Barclays Bank plc. 

As at close of business on 23rd October 2002, Inchcape plc's issued share   
capital was 77,647,224 Ordinary Shares of 150p each.

Letter from:  Inchcape PLC


Letter to: Inchcape PLC 

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

I hereby inform you that as at 23 October 2002 Barclays PLC, through the legal  
entities listed on the schedule below, has a notifiable interest in the capital  
of your Company of 3.97%.

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

The issued capital of 77638914 is the latest figure available to us.
                                                
Letter from:   Barclays PLC 


                             LEGAL ENTITY REPORT 

INCHCAPE                                                          SEDOL: 0679972 

As at 23 October 2002 Barclays PLC, through the legal entities listed below, had 
a notifiable interest in 3079402 ORD GBP1.50 representing 3.97% of the issued 
share capital of 77638914 units. 

Legal Entity                                   Holding        Percentage Held 

Barclays Capital Securities Ltd                    358                 0.0005  
Barclays Life Assurance Co Ltd                 332,776                 0.4286  
Barclays Global Investors Ltd                2,515,585                 3.2401  
Barclays Bank Trust Company Ltd                    133                 0.0002
Barclays Private Bank and Trust Ltd                581                 0.0007  
Barclays Nikko Global Investors Ltd             10,530                 0.0136  
Barclays Global Inventors Japan Trus            28,562                 0.0368  
Barclays Private Bank Ltd                          500                 0.0006  
Barclays Global Investors N.A.                 190,377                 0.2452
                             Group Holding   3,079,402                 3.9663




                           REGISTERED HOLDERS REPORT

INCHCAPE                                                          SEDOL: 0679972

As at 23 October 2002 Barclays PLC, through the registered holders listed below, 
had a notifiable interest in 3079402 ORD GBP1.50 representing 3.97% of the 
issued share capital of 77638914 units. 

Registered Holder                        Account Designation             Holding 

ALMLUFTTL-18409-CHASE MANHATTA                 ALMLUFTT                   43,435  
ASUKEXTTL-20947-CHASE MANHATTA                 ASUKEXTT                1,596,500  
BARCLAYS CAPITAL NOMINEES LIMI                                               358  
Barclays Trust Co & Others                                                   133  
BLENTFUKQ-16344-CHASE MANHATTA                 BLENTFUK                   36,540  
BLENTPUKQ-16345-CHASE MANHATTA                 BLENTPUK                   68,870  
BLEQFDUKQ-16331-CHASE MANHATTA                 BLEQFDUK                   28,509  
BLEQPTUEA-16341-CHASE MANHATTA                 BLEQPTUE                  127,397  
BLEQPTUKQ-16341-CHASE MANHATTA                 BLEQPTUK                   71,460  
BLUKINTTL-16400-CHASE MANHATTA                 BLUKINTT                  856,212  
CHASE MANHATTAN BANK                             527191                   99,364
CHATRKTTL-16376-CHASE MANHATTA                 CHATRKTT                   19,438  
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                     588888                    2,353  
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.                     590421                    1,914  
JPMorgan Chase Bank                            BTGF01IE                   14,965  
JPMorgan Chase Bank                            BTGF05IE                   13,597  
Mitsubishi Trust International                 BNN024IE                    1,356  
Mitsubishi Trust International                 BNN033IE                    2,466  
State Street                                   BNN032IE                    2,265  
Sumitomo TB                                    BNNO29IE                    1,750  
Sumitomo TB                                    BNN031IE                    1,113  
Sumitomo TB                                    BNN036IE                    1,580  
Swan Nominees Limited                                                        581  
UBS Limited                                      583996                   86,746
ZEBAN NOMINEES LIMITED                                                       500 

                                                  Total                3,079,402 


As at 23 October

Holding:                         6,204,500 (7.99%)
Material holding:                3,079,402 (3.97%)
Non-material holding:            3,125,098 (4.02%)


As at 10 September

Holding:                         7,333,942 (9.45%)
Material holding:                3,845,952 (4.96%)
Non-material holding:            3,487,990 (4.49%)


Change in holding

Holding:                       - 1,129,442 (1.46%)
Material holding:              -   766,550 (0.99%)
Non-material holding:          -   362,892 (0.47%)


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