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Speedy Hire PLC 09 November 2007 TR-1(i): notification of major interests in shares ------------------------------- -------------------- 1. Identity of the issuer or Speedy Hire Plc the underlying issuer of -------------------- existing shares to which voting rights are attached(1): ------------------------------- 2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): see additional information -------------------------------------------- An acquisition or disposal of voting rights X -------------------------------------------- An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the - acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached -------------------------------------------- An event changing the breakdown of voting rights - -------------------------------------------- Other (please specify) - -------------------------------------------- 3. Full name of person(s) AXA S.A. 25 Avenue Matignon,75008 subject to the notification Paris and its group of companies obligation(1): ------------------------------- -------------------- 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)(1): ------------------------------- -------------------- 5. Date of the transaction and 30/10/2007 date on which the threshold is crossed or reached(1): ------------------------------- -------------------- 6. Date on which issuer 31/10/2007 notified: ------------------------------- -------------------- 7. Threshold(s) that is/are 10% crossed or reached: ------------------------------- -------------------- 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class type of Situation to the Previous Resulting situation after the triggering transaction shares transaction triggering Number of shares Number of Number of Number of voting rights % of voting rights voting rights shares Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect 0016308 5,031,776 5,031,776 496,197 496,197 4,620,579 0.98 9.17 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of financial Expiration Date Exercise/ Conversion Number of voting % of voting rights instrument xiii Period/ Date xiv rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 5,116,776 10.15 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable xv: Direct Indirect Name of Company/Fund Number of % of issued share Number of % of issued share Shares capital Shares capital AXA Sun Life plc 150,000 0.29766 With Profits AXA UK Investment Co ICVC 40,000 0.07938 Distribution Fund AXA UK Investment Co ICVC 65,000 0.12899 Ethical Fund AXA UK Investment Co ICVC 5,000 0.00992 Extra Income Fund AXA UK Investment Co ICVC 100,000 0.19844 UK Equity Income Fund AXA UK Investment Co ICVC 82,000 0.16272 UK Growth Fund AXA UK Investment Co ICVC 182,500 0.36215 UK Opportunities Fund PPP Healthcare Group plc 8,500 0.01687 AXA Institutional Equity Focus 50,000 0.09922 Sun Life Assurance Society Plc 85,000 0.16867 With Profit AXA Insurance UK 51,000 0.10120 Managed AXA General Unit Trust 195,000 0.38696 Sun Life Pensions Management 16,000 0.03175 Ltd Sun Life Pensions Management 2,900 0.00575 Ltd AXA Sun Life 5,481 0.01088 LTAV UK Equity Life AXA Sun Life 7,904 0.01568 FTSE All Share Tracker Life AXA Sun Life 24,637 0.04889 LTAV UK Equity Pension AXA Sun Life 40,611 0.08059 FTSA All Share Tracker Pension AXA Framlington 150,000 0.29766 Skandia UK Global Best Ideas - GL AXA Framlington 200,000 0.39688 Framlington Income & Capital AXA Framlington 2,315,000 4.59388 Equity Income AXA Framlington 906,384 1.79862 Monthly Income AXA Framlington 143,750 0.28526 Managed Balanced AXA Framlington onshore 65,850 0.13067 private client AXA Framlington 3,800 0.00754 Onshore private client AXA Framlington 96,295 0.19109 EDF Energy Group AXA Sun Life plc 33,395 0.06627 With Profits Transition Fund Sun Life Assurance Society plc 20,769 0.04121 With Profits Transition Fund AXA Framlington 60,000 0.11906 Skandia UK Strategic Best Ideas AXA Framlington 10,000 0.01984 St James Place Internal Equity & Income UT TOTAL DIRECT 496,197 0.98465 TOTAL INDIRECT 4,620,579 9.16906 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: Terry Marsh 15. Contact telephone number: (020) 7003 2637 16. Contact name Speedy Hire Plc: Patrick Rawnsley 17. Contact telephone number: 01942 720 000 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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