Holding(s) in Company

Speedy Hire PLC
2 December 2002


LETTER TO: SPEEDY HIRE PLC
           28 November 2002


SPEEDY HIRE PLC (THE 'COMPANY') - SEDOL 0016308

This notification supersedes our previous notification to you dated 26 March
2002 and is prompted by sales totalling 380,778 on 27 November 2002.

This notification relates to issued ordinary shares of GBP0.05 each in the
capital of the Company (the 'shares') and is given in fulfilment of the
obligations imposed by sections 198 to 202 of the Companies Act 1985 (the
'Act').

1.    Notification on behalf of Morley Fund Management Limited (a subsidiary of 
      Aviva plc (formerly CGNU plc).

1.1   Morley Fund Management Limited no longer have a notifiable interest in the 
      shares.

2.    Notification on behalf of Aviva plc.

2.1   Aviva plc no longer have a notifiable interest in the shares.

We are only required to notify interests which are defined as material interests
when the holding is equal to 3% or more of the Company's relevant share capital.
The term material interests exclude certain categories where we do not hold a
beneficial interest, for example where the shares are held in an Authorised Unit
Trust Scheme or Open Ended Investment Company. Holdings in those categories are
therefore not included in the holding notified under this letter. If you wish us
to confirm the level of holdings in these categories, please let us know.


From:  Diane Thirkettle 
       for and on behalf of
       Aviva plc


APPENDIX: MORLEY FUND MANAGEMENT LIMITED 

REGISTERED HOLDERS                                        NUMBER OF SHARES HELD

BNY Norwich Union Nominee's Ltd                            397,239   (Material) 

Chase GA Group Nominees Ltd                                266,870   (Material)

CUIM Nominee Ltd                                           273,561   (Material)


TOTAL PERCENTAGE INTEREST OF MORLEY FUND MANAGEMENT LIMITED: 2.20% 

ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL ON WHICH THIS NOTIFICATION IS BASED: 42,593,678



APPENDIX: AVIVA PLC 

REGISTERED HOLDERS                                        NUMBER OF SHARES HELD

BNY Norwich Union Nominees Ltd                             397,239   (Material) 

Chase GA Group Nominees Ltd                                266,870   (Material)

CUIM Nominee Ltd                                           273,561   (Material) 

 
TOTAL PERCENTAGE INTEREST OF AVIVA PLC: 2.20% 

ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL ON WHICH THIS NOTIFICATION IS BASED: 42,593,678


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