Result of AGM

Inchcape PLC
13 May 2004

13 May 2004

                          Results of Inchcape AGM 2004

The 46th Annual General Meeting of Inchcape plc was held today, 13 May 2004. At
the meeting all resolutions, both ordinary and special, proposed by the Inchcape
Board (Resolutions 1 to 14) were passed, including the declaration of a final
dividend of 26.0p per ordinary share (2002 - 21.0p).  The dividend is payable on
17 June 2004 to ordinary shareholders on the register at the close of business
on 21 May 2004.

The number of votes cast on each resolution is as follows:

Resolutions proposed by the Board

   Number                           Resolution                              For          Against
Ordinary

     1       To receive the Accounts and Directors' and Auditors'       52,907,275       262,289
             Reports
     2       To approve the Board report on remuneration                46,050,447      3,350,938
     3       To declare a final dividend                                53,009,471         499
     4       To elect Michael Wemms as a Director                       52,992,742       11,235
     5       To re-elect Sir John Egan as a Director                    52,995,215        9,803
     6       To re-elect Peter Johnson as a Director                    52,749,073       410,919
     7       To reappoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors        52,464,849       464,368
     8       To authorise the Directors to determine the Auditors'      52,883,652       420,721
             remuneration
     9       To authorise the Directors to allot relevant securities    52,655,368       643,593
             pursuant to Section 80 of the Companies Act 1985
Special

     10      To empower the Directors to disapply pre-emption rights    53,274,793       16,977
             pursuant to Section 95 of the Companies Act 1985
     11      To authorise the Company to make market purchases of its   53,291,709       11,302
             ordinary shares up to 10.0% of its issued share capital
Ordinary

     12      To amend the rules of The Inchcape SAYE Share Option       52,963,517       330,393
             Scheme
     13      To amend the rules of The Inchcape 1999 Share Option       46,046,053      3,289,299
             Plan
     14      To amend the rules of The Inchcape Deferred Bonus Plan     52,956,058       336,341



Notes to editors



Inchcape, as 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. Operating in a number of our markets, our key manufacturer
partners are Toyota/Lexus, Subaru, Ferrari/Maserati, BMW, the Premier Automotive
Group of Ford, Mazda and Volkswagen.

For further information, please contact:

Group Communications, Inchcape plc
020 7546 0022

John Olsen/Tom Leatherbarrow, Hogarth Partnership Limited
020 7357 9477

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


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