Transaction in Own Shares

Inchcape PLC
13 December 2007





                                  Inchcape plc


                         ('Inchcape' or the 'Company')


                                 Share buy-back


Inchcape announces that on 12 December 2007 it purchased for Treasury 185,000 of
its 25p ordinary shares at a price of 384.073 pence per share through Dresdner
Kleinwort. All of these shares will be held as Treasury shares. This purchase
equates to approximately 0.04 per cent. of the Company's total issued share
capital.


Following the purchase of these shares, Inchcape holds 22,415,606 of its shares
in Treasury and has 463,759,381 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury
shares).





For further information, please contact:


Group communications, Inchcape plc

[phone]


Investor Relations, Inchcape plc

[phone]


Financial Dynamics (Jonathon Brill / Billy Clegg)

[phone]



Notes to editors


Inchcape plc is the leading independent, international automotive retailer, with
scale operations in Australia, Belgium, Greece, Hong Kong, Singapore and the
UK.  The Group also has operations in a number of other markets, including
Eastern Europe, the Baltics, Russia and South America.  In addition to growing
its core businesses, Inchcape is looking to develop scale operations in new and
emerging regions.  It represents leading automotive brands and operates either a
retail, or a vertically integrated retail model (i.e. exclusive distribution and
retail), depending on the market.  Inchcape's core brand partners are Audi, BMW,
Honda, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz, PAG, Subaru, Toyota/Lexus and Volkswagen.


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




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