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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001299933-18-000171
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CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180215
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
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FILED AS OF DATE:		20180220
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180220

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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GROUP 1 AUTOMOTIVE INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001031203
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-AUTO DEALERS & GASOLINE STATIONS [5500]
		IRS NUMBER:				760506313
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

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		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13461
		FILM NUMBER:		18623811

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		800 GESSNER
		STREET 2:		SUITE 500
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77024
		BUSINESS PHONE:		713-647-5700

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		STREET 1:		800 GESSNER
		STREET 2:		SUITE 500
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77024
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On February 15, 2018, Group 1 Automotive, Inc., a Delaware corporation, announced that its Board of Directors approved a fourth quarter 2017 cash dividend of $0.26 per share payable on March 15, 2018, to stockholders of record on March 1, 2018.  A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.<br><br><br>
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	February 20, 2018
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<P align="right" style="font-size: 10pt"><FONT style="font-size: 11pt"><B>Exhibit&nbsp;99.1</B></FONT>




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<P align="left" style="margin-left:2%; font-size: 10pt"><FONT style="font-size: 11pt"><I>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</I>
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<P align="left" style="margin-left:2%; font-size: 11pt"><FONT style="font-size: 14pt"><B>Group 1 Automotive Increases Quarterly Cash Dividend</B>
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<P align="left" style="margin-left:2%; font-size: 14pt"><FONT style="font-size: 11pt"><B>HOUSTON, February&nbsp;15, 2018 &#151; </B><U><B>Group 1 Automotive, Inc.</B></U> (<B>NYSE: GPI</B>), an
international, Fortune 500 automotive retailer, today announced that its board of directors
declared a cash dividend of&nbsp;$0.26&nbsp;per share for the fourth quarter of 2017. &nbsp;The dividend, which
represents an increase of 4.0&nbsp;percent, or&nbsp;$0.01 per share, from the third quarter of 2017, will
be payable on&nbsp;March&nbsp;15, 2018, to stockholders of record as of&nbsp;March&nbsp;1, 2018.
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<P align="left" style="margin-left:2%; font-size: 11pt"><U><B><I>ABOUT GROUP 1 AUTOMOTIVE, INC.</I></B></U>
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<I>Group 1 owns and operates 175 automotive dealerships, 230 franchises, and 48 collision centers
in the United States, the United Kingdom and Brazil that offer 32 brands of automobiles. Through
its dealerships, the Company sells new and used cars and light trucks; arranges related vehicle
financing; sells service contracts; provides automotive maintenance and repair services; and
sells vehicle parts.</I>



<P align="left" style="margin-left:2%; font-size: 11pt"><I>Investors please visit www.group1corp.com, www.group1auto.com, www.group1collision.com,
www.facebook.com/group1auto, and www.twitter.com/group1auto, where Group 1 discloses additional
information about the Company, its business, and its results of operations.</I>



<P align="left" style="margin-left:2%; font-size: 11pt"><U><B><I>FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS</I></B></U>
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<I>This press release contains &#147;forward-looking statements&#148; within the meaning of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which are statements related to future, not past,
events and are based on our current expectations and assumptions regarding our business, the
economy and other future conditions. In this context, the forward-looking statements often
include statements regarding our goals, plans, projections and guidance regarding our financial
position, results of operations, market position, pending and potential future acquisitions and
business strategy, and often contain words such as &#147;expects,&#148; &#147;anticipates,&#148; &#147;intends,&#148; &#147;plans,&#148;
&#147;believes,&#148; &#147;seeks,&#148; &#147;should,&#148; &#147;foresee,&#148; &#147;may&#148; or &#147;will&#148; and similar expressions. While
management believes that these forward-looking statements are reasonable as and when made, there
can be no assurance that future developments affecting us will be those that we anticipate. Any
such forward-looking statements are not assurances of future performance and involve risks and
uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those set forth in the
statements. These risks and uncertainties include, among other things, (a)&nbsp;general economic and
business conditions, (b)&nbsp;the level of manufacturer incentives, (c)&nbsp;the future regulatory
environment, (d)&nbsp;our ability to obtain an inventory of desirable new and used vehicles, (e)&nbsp;our
relationship with our automobile manufacturers and the willingness of manufacturers to approve
future acquisitions, (f)&nbsp;our cost of financing and the availability of credit for consumers, (g)
our ability to complete acquisitions and dispositions and the risks associated therewith, (h)
foreign exchange controls and currency fluctuations, and (i)&nbsp;our ability to retain key
personnel. For additional information regarding known material factors that could cause our
actual results to differ from our projected results, please see our filings with the SEC,
including our Annual Report on </I><I>Form 10-K</I><I>, Quarterly Reports on </I><I>Form 10-Q</I><I> and Current Reports on
Form&nbsp;8-K. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which
speak only as of the date hereof. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any
forward-looking statements after the date they are made, whether as a result of new information,
future events or otherwise.</I>



<P align="left" style="margin-left:2%; font-size: 11pt">SOURCE: Group 1 Automotive, Inc.



<P align="left" style="margin-left:2%; font-size: 11pt"><B>Investor contacts:</B>
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Sheila Roth
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Manager, Investor Relations
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Group 1 Automotive, Inc.
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713-647-5741 | <U>sroth@group1auto.com</U>



<P align="left" style="margin-left:2%; font-size: 11pt"><B>Media contacts:</B>
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Pete DeLongchamps
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V.P. Manufacturer Relations, Financial Services and Public Affairs
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Group 1 Automotive, Inc.
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713-647-5770 | <U>pdelongchamps@group1auto.com</U>
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Clint Woods
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Pierpont Communications, Inc.
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