Holding(s) in Company

Speedy Hire PLC
07 December 2007


TR-1(i): notification of major interests in shares

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1. Identity of the issuer or                                   Speedy Hire Plc
the underlying issuer of                             -------------------------
existing shares to which voting
rights are attached(1):
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2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
see additional information

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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights                                X

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An acquisition or disposal of financial
instruments which may result in the                                        -
acquisition of shares already issued
to which voting rights are attached

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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights                           -

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Other (please specify)                                                     -

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3. Full name of person(s)                       Legal & General Group plc (L&G)
subject to the notification
obligation(1):

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4. Full name of shareholder(s)                         Legal & General Assurance
(if different from 3.)(1):                   (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC)

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5. Date of the transaction and                                       03/12/2007
date on which the threshold is
crossed or reached(1):

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6. Date on which issuer                                              05/12/2007
notified:

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7. Threshold(s) that is/are                                   From 3% - 4% (L&G)
crossed or reached:

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8. Notified details:


A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class type of Situation to the  Previous       Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
shares        transaction       triggering
              Number of shares  Number of      Number of   Number of voting rights % of voting rights
                                voting rights  shares
                                               Direct      Direct     Indirect     Direct     Indirect

Ord GBP 5p    2,014,535         2,014,535      2,083,560   2,083,560               4.13



B: Financial Instruments


Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
 Type of financial   Expiration Date     Exercise/ Conversion Number of voting     % of voting rights
     instrument      xiii                Period/ Date xiv     rights that may be
                                                              acquired if the
                                                              instrument is
                                                              exercised/ converted




Total (A+B)


Number of voting rights                               % of voting rights

2,083,560                                             4.13



9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the

financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable xv:

Legal & General Group Plc (Direct and Indirect) (Group)

Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (LGIMH)(Direct and
Indirect)

Legal & General Investment Management Limited (Indirect) (LGIM)

Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (L&G)
(2,083,560- 4.13% = LGAS, LGPL & PMC)

Legal & General Investment               Legal & General Insurance
Management (Holdings) Limited            Holdings Limited (Direct) (LGIH)
(Direct) (LGIMHD)(1,854,974 -
3.68% = PMC)

Legal & General Assurance                Legal & General Assurance Society
(Pensions Management) Limited            Limited (LGAS & LGPL)
(PMC) (1,854,974 - 3.68%  = PMC)

Legal & General Pensions Limited (Direct) (LGPL)


Proxy Voting:

10. Name of the proxy holder: n/a



11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: n/a



12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: n/a



13. Additional information:   Notification using the total voting rights figure
of 50,402,521



14. Contact name shareholder:                           Helen Lewis (LGIM)



15. Contact telephone number:                           020 3124 3851


16. Contact name Speedy Hire Plc:                       Patrick Rawnsley


17. Contact telephone number:                           01942 720 000












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