Holding(s) in Company

Speedy Hire PLC
16 June 2003



To Speedy Hire PLC  - Dated 12 June 2003
 
Company Act- 1985 ('The Act') - Part VI
 
I hereby inform you that as at 11 June 2003 Barclays PLC, through the legal
entities listed on the attached schedule, has a notifiable interest in the 
capital of your Company of  3.88%.


Details of this interest, together with a breakdown between registered
holders (as required by Section 202(3) of the Act), is below. 


The issued capital of 42,593,678 is the latest figure available to us. 

Geoff Smith 
Manager, Secretarial Services 


                             LEGAL ENTITY REPORT 

SPEEDY HIRE                                                  SEDOL: 0016308
 
As at 11 June 2003 Barclays PLC, through the legal entities listed below, had
a notifiable interest in 1,652,637 ORD GBP0.05 representing 3.88 % of the
issued share capital of 42,593,678 units.
 
Legal Entity                                      Holding      Percentage Held
Barclays Life Assurance Co Ltd                     136,803         0.3212
Barclays Private Bank and Trust Ltd                392,608         0.9218
Barclays Global Investors Ltd                    1,123,226         2.6371
                                Group Holding    1,652,637         3.8801

 
                     REGISTERED HOLDERS REPORT 

SPEEDY HIRE                                                  SEDOL: 0016308 

As at 11 June 2003 Barclays PLC, through the registered holders listed below,
had a notifiable interest in 1,652,637 ORD GBP0.05 representing 3.88 % of the
issued share capital of 42,593,678 units. 

 
Registered Holder                           Account Designation        Holding

ALMLUFTTL-18409-CHASE MANHATTA              ALMLUFTT                   15,363   
ALSMCOTTL-16482-CHASE MANHATTA              ALSMCOTT                  239,213
ASTEXMTTL-21359-CHASE NOMINEES              ASTEXMTT                   38,575
ASTUKCTTL-16480-CHASE MANHATTA              ASTUKCTT                  519,285
BLENTFUKQ-16344-CHASE MANHATTA              BLENTFUK                   13,064
BLENTPUKQ-16345-CHASE MANHATTA              BLENTPUK                   22,208
BLEQPTUEA-16341-CHASE MANHATTA              BLEOPTUE                   63,104
BLEQPTUKQ-16341-CHASE MANHATTA              BLEOPTUK                   38,427
BLUKINTTL-16400-CHASE MANHATTA              BLUKINTT                  288,895
CHATRKTTL-16376-CHASE MANHATTA              CHATRKTT                   21,895
Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125                 00499888                  392,608
 
                                                        Total       1,652,637



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