Holding(s) in Company

Speedy Hire PLC
10 May 2002


Letter to Speedy Hire Plc - dated 9th May 2002

Please find below Gartmore's holdings as at close of business 8th May 2002:

    Company             Sedol          Holding        % of issued capital

Speedy Hire plc        0016308        2,037,652               4.79%


The above shares are held in various accounts of Gartmore Investment Limited 
(GIL), Gartmore Fund Managers Limited (GFM) and Gartmore Global Partners (GGP), 
acting as investment managers to the beneficial owners, who are various pension 
funds, institutional clients, unit trust holders and investment trust 
shareholders.

The securities are held for investment purposes and GIL, GFM and GGP are 
discretionary managers who have voting power and disposal power over the shares.

Please note that all the above holdings are discretionary. 

From Gartmore Investment Management plc




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