Holding(s) in Company

Speedy Hire PLC
09 November 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                        X

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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)                                               -

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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):

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4. Full name of shareholder(s)

(if different from 3.)(1):



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5. Date of the transaction and                                30/10/2007

date on which the threshold is

crossed or reached(1):

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6. Date on which issuer                                       31/10/2007

notified:

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7. Threshold(s) that is/are                                            10%

crossed or reached:

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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:                           [phone]





16. Contact name Speedy Hire Plc:                       Patrick Rawnsley





17. Contact telephone number:                           01942 720 000












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