Holding(s) in Company

Speedy Hire PLC
8 August 2003

To: Speedy Hire PLC
Dated: 7 August 2003
 
Companies Act- 1985 ('The Act') - Part VI
 
I hereby inform you that as at 6 August 2003 Barclays PLC, through the legal
entities listed on the schedule below, has a notifiable interest in the 
capital of your Company of 4.02%.

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

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

From: Geoff Smith 
Manager, Secretarial Services 
Barclays PLC

                             LEGAL ENTITY REPORT 

SPEEDY HIRE                                                  SEDOL: 0016308
 
As at 06 August 2003 Barclays PLC, through the legal entities listed below, had
a notifiable interest in 1,711,625 ORD GBP0.05 representing 4.02 % of the
issued share capital of 42,593,678 units.
 
Legal Entity                                      Holding      Percentage Held
Barclays Global Investors Ltd                    1,165,263         2.7358
Barclays Private Bank and Trust Ltd                392,608         0.9218
Barclays Life Assurance Co Ltd                     149,772         0.3516
Barclays Global Investors, N.A.                      3,982         0.0093
                                Group Holding    1,711,625         4.0185

 
                     REGISTERED HOLDERS REPORT 

SPEEDY HIRE                                                  SEDOL: 0016308 

As at 06 August 2003 Barclays PLC, through the registered holders listed below,
had a notifiable interest in 1,711,625 ORD GBP0.05 representing 4.02 % 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                  241,863
ASTEXMTTL-21359-CHASE NOMINEES              ASTEXMTT                   51,045
ASTUKCTTL-16480-CHASE MANHATTA              ASTUKCTT                  546,202
BLENTFUKQ-16344-CHASE MANHATTA              BLENTFUK                   13,064
BLENTPUKQ-16345-CHASE MANHATTA              BLENTPUK                   19,391
BLEQFDUKQ-16331-CHASE MANHATTA              BLEOFDUK                   18,655
BLEQPTUEA-16341-CHASE MANHATTA              BLEOPTUE                   60,235
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
NORTHERN TRUST BANK - Wire Ban              600200                      3,982
 
                                                        Total       1,711,625



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