New Non-executive Director

Inchcape PLC
26 January 2005

26 January 2005

                  Inchcape appoints new Non-executive Director

Inchcape plc, the international automotive services group, is pleased to
announce the appointment of Will Samuel as a Non-executive Director, with
immediate effect.

Between 1998 and 2000, Will Samuel, a Chartered Accountant, was a Director of
Schroders plc, the investment banking group, which was acquired by Citigroup
Inc. in 2000. From acquisition to 2003 he was Co-Chief Executive Officer at
Schroder Salomon Smith Barney (a division of Citigroup Inc.) and, from 2003
until 2004, he was Vice Chairman, European Investment Bank, of Citigroup Inc.

Mr. Samuel is a Vice Chairman of Lazard & Co., Ltd and is a Non-executive
Director of the Edinburgh Investment Trust plc.

In accordance with paragraph 16.4 of the Listing Rules, it is confirmed that
there are no details to be disclosed under paragraph 6.F.2 (b) to (g) of the
Listing Rules.


Notes to editors

For further information, please contact:

Group Communications, Inchcape plc
020 7546 0022

Hogarth Partnership Limited (John Olsen/Barnaby Fry)
020 7357 9477

Inchcape, an international automotive services group, provides quality
representation for its manufacturer partners, a choice of channels to market and
products for its retail customers and a range of business services for its
corporate customers. Operations are focused on the UK, Greece, Belgium,
Australia, Hong Kong and Singapore. Inchcape's activities include exclusive
Import, Distribution and Retail, Business Services, automotive E-commerce and
Financial Services. Our key manufacturer partners are Toyota/Lexus, Subaru, BMW,
the Premier Automotive Group of Ford, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz and Volkswagen.

For further information, visit us at www.inchcape.com




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