Holding(s) in Company

Speedy Hire PLC
10 January 2006


Letter to Speedy Hire Plc
9 January 2006

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


I hereby inform you that as at 6 January 2006 Barclays PLC, through the legal
entities listed on the attached schedule, has a notifiable interest in the
capital of your Company of   3.11%.


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 45,277,193 is the latest figure available to us.  


Letter from Barclays Corporate Secretariat



                             LEGAL ENTITY REPORT

SPEEDY HIRE                                                  SEDOL: 0016308

As at 6 January 2006 Barclays PLC, through the legal entities listed below, had
a notifiable interest in 1,407,409 ORD GBP0.05 representing 3.11 % of the issued
share capital of 45,277,193 units



Legal Entity                                 Holding          Percentage Held

Gerrard Ltd                                    8,310                  .0184
Barclays Global Investors Ltd              1,238,642                 2.7357
Barclays Life assurance Co Ltd               141,769                  .3131
Barclays Capital Securities Ltd               18,688                  .0413

                         Group Holding     1,407,409                 3.1085



                                REGISTERED HOLDERS REPORT

SPEEDY HIRE                                                  SEDOL: 0016308

As at 6 January 2006 Barclays PLC, through the registered holders listed below, 
had a notifiable interest in 1,407,409 ORD GBP0.05 representing 3.11 % of the 
issued share capital of 45,277,193 units.

Registered Holder                                Account Designation     Holding                     
BARCLAYS CAPITAL NOMINEES LIMITED                                        188,688
BARCLAYS CAPITAL NOMINEES LIMITED                                       -170,000
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                    16376               24,895
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                    21359                1,640
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                    28270               13,122
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                    28270               17,491
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                               16331               15,267
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                               16341               39,261
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                               16341               28,299
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                               16344               11,182
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                               16345               17,147
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                               16400              428,317
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                               16480              538,642
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                               16482              217,195
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                               18409               27,953
R C Greig Nominees Limited                                                 7,810
R C Greig Nominees Limited GP1                                               500


                                                             Total     1,407,409     





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