Holding(s) in Company

Speedy Hire PLC
11 June 2002



Letter to: Speedy Hire PLC

Companies Act 1985 ('The Act') - Part VI

I hereby inform you that as at 5 June 2002 Barclays PLC, through the legal
entities listed on the schedule below, has a notifiable interest in the capital
of your Company of 3.00%.

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

The issued capital of 42538835 is the latest figure available to us.  If this is
incorrect please let me know.

Letter from: Geoff Smith
             Manager, Secretarial Services


                                LEGAL ENTITY REPORT

SPEEDY HIRE                                           SEDOL: 0016308

As at 05 June 2002 Barclays Plc, through the legal entities below, had a 
notifiable interest in 1276764 ORD GBP0.05 representing 3.00% of the issued
share capital of 42538835 units.

Legal Entity                               Holding          Percentage Held

Barclays Life Assurance Co Ltd             122,066                   0.2870
Barclays Private Bank and Trust Ltd        392,608                   0.9229
Barclays Global Investors Ltd              762,090                   1.7915

                      Group Holding      1,276,764                   3.0014

                         REGISTERED HOLDERS REPORT

SPEEDY HIRE                                            SEDOL: 0016308

As at 05 June 2002 Barclays Plc had a notifiable interest in 1276764 ORD GBP0.05
units representing 3.00% of the issued share capital of 42538835 units.

Registered Holder               Account Designation             Holding

ALMLUFTTL-18409-CHASE
MANHATTA                        ALMLUFTT                         14,802
ALSMCOTTL-16482-CHASE
MANHATTA                        ALSMCOTT                        447,289
ASTUKCTTL-16480-CHASE
MANHATTA                        ASTUKCTT                        291,037
BBH        HGB0125              00499888                        392,608
BLENTFUKQ-16344-CHASE
MANHATTA                        BLENTFUK                         29,739
BLEQPTUEA-16341-CHASE
MANHATTA                        BLEQPTUE                         57,887
BLEQPTUKQ-16341-CHASE
MANHATTA                        BLEQPTUK                         34,440
CHATRKTTL-16376-CHASE
MANHATTA                        CHATRKTT                          8,962

                                            Total             1,276,764
  

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