Holding(s) in Company

Speedy Hire PLC
10 January 2008


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)                                     BlackRock, Inc.
subject to the notification
obligation(1):

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4. Full name of shareholder(s)
(if different from 3.)(1):


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5. Date of the transaction and                                       04/01/2008
date on which the threshold is
crossed or reached(1):

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6. Date on which issuer                                              08/01/2008
notified:

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7. Threshold(s) that is/are                                                 5%
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
GB0000163088   N/A              N/A               N/A          N/A     2,536,634   N/A       5.03


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
2,536,634                                             5.03




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

financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable xv:



BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited





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:



14. Contact name shareholder:                           Thomas Hone



15. Contact telephone number:                           020 7743 2098



16. Contact name Speedy Hire Plc:                       Patrick Rawnsley



17. Contact telephone number:                           01942 720 000








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