Ownership Submission
FORM 5
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
GRINSTEIN GERALD
 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BRINKS CO [BCO] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)

1801 BAYBERRY COURT, P.O. BOX 18100		 3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2004
(Street)


RICHMOND, VA 23226-8100		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting
(check applicable line)

_X_ Form Filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form Filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Amount (A) or (D) Price

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned at End of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
(A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Units (DSAP)   09/01/2002   A4 374.36 (2)     (3)   (3) Common Stock
374.36
(1) 4,623.95 (3)
D
 
Units (DSAP)   09/03/2002   A4 3.17 (4)     (3)   (3) Common Stock
3.17
(1) 4,623.95 (3)
D
 
Units (DSAP)   12/02/2002   A4 3.95 (5)     (3)   (3) Common Stock
3.95
(1) 4,623.95 (3)
D
 
Units (DSAP)   03/03/2003   A4 5.38 (6)     (3)   (3) Common Stock
5.38
(1) 4,623.95 (3)
D
 
Units (DSAP)   06/02/2003   A4 1,015.63 (7)     (3)   (3) Common Stock
1,015.63
(1) 4,623.95 (3)
D
 
Units (DSAP)   06/02/2003   A4 4.77 (8)     (3)   (3) Common Stock
4.77
(1) 4,623.95 (3)
D
 
Units (DSAP)   09/02/2003   A4 6.03 (9)     (3)   (3) Common Stock
6.03
(1) 4,623.95 (3)
D
 
Units (DSAP)   12/01/2003   A4 4.5 (10)     (3)   (3) Common Stock
4.5
(1) 4,623.95 (3)
D
 
Units (DSAP)   03/01/2004   A4 3.83 (11)     (3)   (3) Common Stock
3.83
(1) 4,623.95 (3)
D
 

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
GRINSTEIN GERALD
1801 BAYBERRY COURT
P.O. BOX 18100
RICHMOND, VA 23226-8100		   X      

Signatures

/s/ McAlister C. Marshall, II McAlister C. Marshall, II, Attorney-In-Fact 02/14/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Not applicable.
(2) The number of Units was calculated based on a per share price of $24.19.
(3) Units representing shares of The Brink's Company Common Stock credited to the Reporting Person's account under the Directors' Stock Accumulation Plan (the "Plan"). Reports on Form 4 have been filed for the Reporting Person as mandated by SEC Release No. 34-46421 to report allocations to the Reporting Person's account based on the trading prices for the applicable periods. This report on Form 5 constitutes an amendment to the Forms 4 previously filed by the Reporting Person since August 29, 2002, and reports certain transactions in the Plan that have not previously been reported and corrects certain arithmetic errors in previously filed forms.
(4) The number of Units was calculated based on a per share price of $23.95.
(5) The number of Units was calculated based on a per share price of $19.28.
(6) The number of Units was calculated based on a per share price of $14.16.
(7) The number of Units was calculated based on a per share price of $16.00.
(8) The number of Units was calculated based on a per share price of $16.00.
(9) The number of Units was calculated based on a per share price of $16.89.
(10) The number of Units was calculated based on a per share price of $22.65.
(11) The number of Units was calculated based on a per share price of $26.67.

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