Holding(s) in Company

Speedy Hire PLC
19 August 2004

To: Speedy Hire PLC
Dated: 17 August 2004

Re: S.198 Companies Act 1985: as amended by The Disclosure of Interest in Shares
(Amendment) Regulations 1993 

I refer to my letter informing you that UBS Global Asset Management Life Ltd, a 
subsidiary of UBS Global Asset Management Holding (No.2) Ltd, (which is also 
treated as having an interest in the above shares) had a notifiable interest in 
the Company. UBS Global Asset Management Life Ltd and UBS Global Asset 
Management Holding (No.2) Ltd wish to inform you that they no longer have a 
notifiable interest in the ord 5p share capital of the Company.

From: UBS Global Asset Management 



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