Holding(s) in Company

Speedy Hire PLC
24 March 2003



Letter to Speedg Hire PLC

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

I hereby inform you that as at 19 March 2003 Barclays PLC, through the legal 
entitles listed on the attached schedule, has a notifiable interest in the 
capital of your Company of 4.05%.

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 42,593,678 is the latest figure available to us. 

Letter from Geoff Smith, 
Secretarial Services Barclays PLC

                           LEGAL ENTITY REPORT

SPEEDY HIRE                                               SEDOL 0016308

As at 19 March 2003 Barclays PLC, through the legal entities listed below, had
a notifiable interest in 1,726,719 ORD GBP0.05 representing 4.05% of the issued
share capital of 42,593,678 units.

Legal Entity                                   Holding          Percentage Held
Barclays Private Bank and Trust Ltd             392,608              0.9218
Barclays Life Assurance Co Ltd                  146,708              0.3444
Barclays Global Investors Ltd                 1,187,403              2.7877
                                 
                            Group Holding     1,726,719              4.0539


                              REGISTERED HOLDERS REPORT

SPEEDY HIRE                                                 SEDOL

As at 19 March 2003 Barclays PLC, through the registered holders listed below,
had a notifiable interest in 1,726,719 ORD GBP0.05 representing 4.05 % of the 
issued share capital of 42,593,678 units.

Registered Holder                      Account Designation          Holding
ALMLUFTTL-18409-CHASE MANHATTA          ALMLUFTT                      18,709
ALSMCOTTL-16482-CHASE MANHATTA          ALSMCOTT                     306,712
ASTEXMTTL-21359-CHASE NOMINEES          ASTEXMTT                      54,135
ASTUKCTTL-16480-CHASE MANHATTA          ASTUKCTT                     482,064
BLENTFUKQ-16344-CHASE MANHATTA          BLENTFUK                      13,064
BLENTPUKQ-16345-CHASE MANHATTA          BLENTPUK                      27,716
BLEQPTUEA-16341-CHASE MANHATTA          BLEOPTUE                      67,501
BLEQPTUKQ-16341-CHASE MANHATTA          BLEOPTUK                      38,427
BLUKINTTL-16400-CHASE MANHATTA          BLUKINTT                     303,888
CHATRKTTL-16376-CHASE MANHATTA          CHATRKTT                      21,895
Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125             00499888                     392,608

                                                       TOTAL       1,726,719


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