Holding(s) in Company

Speedy Hire PLC
27 March 2007


TR-1(i): notification of major interests in shares


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1. Identity of the issuer or                       Speedy Hire Plc
the underlying issuer of                        --------------------
existing shares to which voting
rights are attached(1):
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2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
see additional information
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
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An acquisition or disposal of financial
instruments which may result in the -
acquisition of shares already issued
to which voting rights are attached
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights              -
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Other please specify)Initial disclosure under the Financial       X
Services Authority's Disclosure Transparency Rules
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3. Full name of person(s)            Standard Life Investments Ltd
subject to the notification
obligation(1):
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4. Full name of shareholder(s)
(if different from 3.)(1):              Vidacos Nominees

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5. Date of the transaction and           23/03/2007
date on which the threshold is
crossed or reached(1):
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6. Date on which issuer                 27/03/2007
notified:
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are         Indirect voting rights exceed 3%
crossed or reached:                 and total voting rights exceed 6%
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8. Notified details:              Initial disclosure under the Financial
Services Authority's Disclosure Transparency Rules


A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class type of  Situation to  Previous     Resulting situation after the triggering
shares         the           triggering   transaction
               transaction
               Number of     Number of    Number   Number of voting      % of voting
               shares        voting       of       rights                rights
                             rights       shares
                                          Direct   Direct   Indirect     Direct   Indirect
GB0000163088   Below 3%      Below 3%     Below    Below     1,446,772   Below       3.143%
                                          3%       3%                    3%


B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial instrument    Expiration Exercise/  Number of voting  % of
                                Date       Conversion rights that may   voting
                                           Period/    be acquired if    rights
                                           Date       the instrument is
                                                      exercised/
                                                      converted



Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights                      % of voting rights
          2,766,256                               6.009




9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:

Standard Life Investments Ltd




Proxy Voting:

10. Name of the proxy holder:

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:

13. Additional information:

14. Contact name shareholder: Transaction Control

15. Contact telephone number: [phone]

16. Contact name Speedy Hire Plc: Patrick Rawnsley

17. Contact telephone number: [phone]

















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