PDMR Shareholding

Speedy Hire PLC
08 July 2005

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS/PERSONS DISCHARGING
MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND CONNECTED PERSONS

This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required
by DR 3.1.4R(1).

(1) An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the
shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24.

(2) An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating the
shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8,13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.

(3) An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a director/
person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete boxes 1 to 3 and
17 to 24.

(4) An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument
relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should complete
boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.

Please complete all relevant boxes should in block capital letters.

 1.  Name of the issuer      2.  State whether the notification relates to (i) a
                                 transaction notified in accordance with DR
                                 3.1.4R(1)(a); or
     SPEEDY HIRE PLC             (ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in
                                 accordance with section 324 (as extended by
                                 section 328) of the Companies Act 1985; or
                                 (iii) both (i) and (ii)

                                 (i) DR 3.1.4R(1)(a)

 3.  Name of person          4.  State whether notification relates to a person
     discharging                 connected with a person discharging managerial
     managerial                  responsibilities/director named in 3 and
     responsibilities/           identify the connected person
     director
     MARK WHITWORTH              SHAREHOLDING OF PERSON REFERRED TO IN 3 ABOVE

 5.  Indicate whether the    6.  Description of shares (including class),
     notification is in          debentures or derivatives or financial
     respect of a holding        instruments relating to shares
     of the person
     referred to in 3 or 4
     above or in respect
     of a non-beneficial
     interest3
     SHAREHOLDING OF             ORDINARY 5P SHARES
     PERSON REFERRED TO IN
     3 ABOVE

 7.  Name of registered      8.  State the nature of the transaction
     shareholders(s) and,
     if more than one, the
     number of shares held
     by each of them
     SEE 3 ABOVE                 SALE OF SHARES

 9.  Number of shares,      10.  Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury
     debentures or               shares of that class should not be taken into
     financial instruments       account when calculating percentage)
     relating to shares
     acquired
     N/A                         N/A

 11.  Number of shares, debentures or       12.  Percentage of issued class
      financial instruments relating to          disposed (treasury shares of
      shares disposed                            that class should not be taken
                                                 into account when calculating
                                                 percentage)
                                   6,773                                  0.02%

 13.  Price per share or value of           14.  Date and place of transaction
      transaction
                                   £6.85         6 JULY 2005
                                                 LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE

 15.  Total holding following notification  16.  Date issuer informed of
      and total percentage holding               transaction
      following notification (any treasury
      shares should not be taken into
      account when calculating percentage)

      24,000 (0.06%)                             7 JULY 2005

If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by
the issuer complete the following boxes

 17.  Date of grant                          18.  Period during which or date on
                                                  which it can be exercised

 19.  Total amount paid (if any) for grant   20.  Description of shares or
      of the option                               debentures involved (class and
                                                  number)

 21.  Exercise price (if fixed at time of    22.  Total number of shares or
      grant) or indication that price is to       debentures over which options
      be fixed at the time of exercise            held following notification

 23.  Any additional information             24.  Name of contact and telephone
                                                  number for queries

Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making
notification

NEIL O'BRIEN
FINANCE DIRECTOR

Date of notification

8 JULY 2005


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