Holding(s) in Company

Speedy Hire PLC
2 September 2004


LETTER TO:  SPEEDY HIRE PLC
            20 August 2004


Companies Act 1985 ('The Act') Part VI

I hereby inform you that as at 19 August 2004 Barclays PLC, through the legal
entities listed on the schedule below, has a notifiable interest in the capital
of your Company of 3.23%.

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 42,642,701 is the latest figure available to us. 

From:  Geoff Smith (Manager Secretarial Services, Barclays PLC)


                          REGISTERED HOLDERS REPORT

SPEEDY HIRE                                             SEDOL:  0016308

As at 19 August 2004 Barclays PLC, through the registered holders listed below, had a notifiable interest in 1,378,895 
ORD GBP0.05 representing 3.23% of the issued share capital of 42,642,701 units.

Registered Holder                              Account Designation                         Holding

BARCLAYS CAPITAL NOMINEES LIMI                                                                 661

CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                   16376                                  21,895

CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                   21359                                  38,802

JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                              16331                                  13,965

JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                              16341                                  29,442

JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                              16341                                  40,153

JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                              16344                                  10,777

JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                              16345                                  16,981

JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                              16400                                 304,085

JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                              16480                                 664,648

JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                              16482                                 217,943

JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                              18409                                  15,363

R C GREIG NOMINEES LIMITED GP1                       GP1                                     3,800

R C GREIG NOMINEES LIMITED SA1                       SA1                                       380

                                                                 TOTAL                   1,378,895

                                            LEGAL ENTITY REPORT

SPEEDY HIRE                                             SEDOL:  0016308

As at 19 August 2004 Barclays PLC, through the legal entities listed below, had a notifiable interest in 1,378,895 ORD 
GBP0.05 representing 3.23% of the issued share capital of 42,642,701 units.

Legal Entity                                             Holding                         Percentage Held

Barclays Life Assurance Co Ltd                           111,318                              .2610

Gerrard Ltd                                                4,180                              .0098

Barclays Capital Securities Ltd                              661                              .0016

Barclays Global Investors Ltd                          1,262,736                             2.9612

                                   Group Holding       1,378,895                             3.2336


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