Director Shareholding

Speedy Hire PLC
14 February 2002




                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

     SPEEDY HIRE PLC

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

     S.J. CORCORAN

3)  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
    holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a
    non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder
    if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the
    age of 18 or in respect of an non-beneficial interest

       N/A

4)  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
    number of shares held by each of them. (If notified)

     S.J. CORCORAN

5)  Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
    with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

     N/A

6)  Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
    please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
    discretionary

     ALLOTMENT OF SHARES CONSEQUENT UPON EXERCISE 
     OF OPTION GRANTED UNDER COMPANY'S SAVINGS-RELATED 
     SHARE OPTION SCHEME.

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

     3229

8)   (0.0076%)
    of issued Class

    
9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed

     N/A

10)  ( N/A %)
    of issued Class

     

11) Class of security

    ORDINARY 5P.

12) Price per share

     £3.00

13) Date of transaction

     12TH FEBRUARY 2002

14) Date company informed

    12TH FEBRUARY 2002

15) Total holding following this notification

     16907

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     0.0397%

     IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE
                    COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING BOXES

17) Date of grant



18) Period during which or date on which exercisable



19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option



20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number.



21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
    is to be fixed at time of exercise



22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
    following this notification



23) Any additional information



24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     MR. N. O'BRIEN  01942 720000

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification   J.E. BROWN

    Date of Notification     14TH FEBRUARY 2002                              



                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

    SPEEDY HIRE PLC

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

     J.E. BROWN

3)  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
    holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a
    non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder
    if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the
    age of 18 or in respect of an non-beneficial interest

      N/A

4)  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
    number of shares held by each of them. (If notified)

     J.E. BROWN

5)  Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
    with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

      N/A

6)  Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
    please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
    discretionary

     ALLOTMENT OF SHARES CONSEQUENT UPON EXERCISE OF 
     OPTION GRANTED UNDER COMPANY'S SAVINGS-RELATED 
     SHARE OPTION SCHEME

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

    3229

8)   (0.0076 %)
    of issued Class



9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed

      N/A

10)  ( N/A %)
    of issued Class



11) Class of security

     ORDINARY 5P

12) Price per share

     £3.00

13) Date of transaction

     12TH FEBRUARY 2002

14) Date company informed

     12TH FEBRUARY 2002

15) Total holding following this notification

     164 209

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     0.3859%

     IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE
                    COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING BOXES

17) Date of grant



18) Period during which or date on which exercisable



19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option



20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number.



21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
    is to be fixed at time of exercise



22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
    following this notification   



23) Any additional information



24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     MR. N. O'BRIEN   01942 720000

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification   J.E. BROWN

    Date of Notification    14TH FEBRUARY 2002                             


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