Director/PDMR Shareholding

Speedy Hire PLC
31 July 2006

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS/PERSONS DISCHARGING
MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND CONNECTED PERSONS

This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required
by DR 3.1.4R(1).

(1) An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the
shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24.

(2) An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating the
shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8,13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.

(3) An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a director/
person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete boxes 1 to 3 and
17 to 24.

(4) An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument
relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should complete
boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.

Please complete all relevant boxes should in block capital letters.

1. Name of the issuer notified in                2.  State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction 
                                                     notified in accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or
   SPEEDY HIRE PLC
                                                     (ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with section
                                                     324 (as extended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985; or
                                                     (iii) both (i) and (ii)

                                                     (i) DR 3.1.4R(1)(a)

3. Name of person discharging managerial         4.  State whether notification relates to a person connected with a 
responsibilities/director                            person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 
                                                     and identify the connected person

   GARY COOPER                                       NOTIFICATION RELATES TO CONNECTED PERSON. CONNECTED PERSON IS  
                                                     SUSAN COOPER.

5. Indicate whether the notification is in       6.  Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives 
   respect of a holding of the person referred       or financial instruments relating to shares
   to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a
   non-beneficial interest3                          ORDINARY 5P SHARES

   SHAREHOLDING OF PERSON REFERRED TO IN 4 ABOVE

7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if    8.  State the nature of the transaction
   more than one, the number of shares held by
   each of them                                      SALE OF SHARES

   SEE 4 ABOVE

9. Number of shares, debentures or financial     10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class 
   instruments relating to shares acquired           should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

   N/A                                               N/A

11.  Number of shares, debentures or financial         12.  Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury
     instruments relating to shares disposed                shares of that class should not be taken into
                                                            account when calculating percentage)
     1,000
                                                            N/A

13.  Price per share or value of transaction           14.  Date and place of transaction

     £9.29                                                  27 JULY 2006

                                                            LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE

15.  Total holding following notification and total    16.  Date issuer informed of transaction
     percentage holding following notification (any
     treasury shares should not be taken into account       27 JULY 2006
     when calculating percentage)

     2,479  (0.01%)

If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by
the issuer complete the following boxes

17.  Date of grant                                     18.  Period during which or date on which it can be
                                                            exercised


19.  Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the       20.  Description of shares or debentures involved
     option                                                 (class and number)


21.  Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or     22.  Total number of shares or debentures over which
     indication that price is to be fixed at the time       options held following notification
     of exercise


23.  Any additional information                        24.  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     TOTAL HOLDING FOLLOWING THIS NOTIFICATION IS THE       ANNE SCHELAND 01942 720 000
     COMBINED HOLDING FOR BOTH THE PDMR AND THE
     CONNECTED PERSON

Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making
notification


NEIL O'BRIEN
FINANCE DIRECTOR



Date of notification

31 JULY 2006


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