SAR - Speedy Hire PLC

Schroders PLC 22 September 2003 FORM SAR 3 Lodge with a RIS or Newstrack and the Takeover Panel. A copy must also be sent to the company the shares of which are acquired. Date of disclosure: 22/09/03 DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 3 OF THE RULES GOVERNING SUBSTANTIAL ACQUISITIONS OF SHARES ('SARs') Date of acquisition 19/09/03 Acquisition in Speedy Hire Plc Number of shares over shares If rights over shares acquired, as (1) Class of voting shares acquired opposed to the shares themselves, (e.g. ordinary shares) specify nature of rights 5p ordinary shares 42,624 shares Resultant total holding of rights Total percentage (2) Resultant total holding over shares (and % of total of voting shares (and % of total voting shares in issue) voting shares in issue) 6,453,882 shares (15.152%) (15.152%) 3) Party making disclosure Schroders plc Schroders plc on behalf of institutional clients on (4) (a) Name of person acquiring a non-beneficial basis shares or rights over shares and, if different, beneficial owner (b) Names of any other persons acting by agreement or understanding (see SAR 5) Signed, for and on behalf of the party named in (3) above (Also print name of signatory) Alison Dunn Telephone and extension number 020 7658 2959 (Direct line) ___________________________ Note. Under SAR 5, the holdings of and acquisitions by persons acting by agreement or understanding must be aggregated and treated as a holding of or acquisition by one person. Note 3 on SAR 5 requires persons who must aggregate holdings to disclose certain disposals. For full details of the SARs disclosure requirements, see Rules 3 and 5 of the SARs. If in doubt, contact the Panel on Takeovers and Mergers, Tel. No.: 020 7638 012 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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