Holding(s) in Company

Speedy Hire PLC
30 October 2002


LETTER TO SPEEDY HIRE PLC - DATED 25 OCTOBER 2002

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

I hereby inform you that as at 24 October 2002 October Barclays PLC, through the
legal entities listed on the schedule below, has a notifiable interest in the
capital of your Company of 3.78%.

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 42593678 is the latest figure available to us. 

LETTER FROM GEOFF SMITH, MANAGER, SECRETARIAL SERVICES, BARCLAYS PLC



                          LEGAL ENTITY REPORT

SPEEDY HIRE                                                      SEDOL: 0016308

As at 24 October 2002 Barclays PLC, through the legal entities listed below, had 
a notifiable interest in 1608143 ORD GBP0.05 representing 3.77% of the issued 
share capital of 42593676 units

Legal Entity                                    Holding         Percentage Held

Barclays Private Bank and Trust Limited         392,608                  0.9218 
Barclays Life Assurance Company Limited         166,582                  0.3911 
Barclays Global Investors Limited             1,048,953                  2.4627
    
                                              1,608,143                  3.7756



                          REGISTERED HOLDERS REPORT

SPEEDY HIRE                                                      SEDOL: 0016308

As at 24 October 2002 Barclays PLC, through the registered holders listed below,
had a notifiable interest in 1608143 ORD GBP0.05 representing 3.78% of the
issued share capital of 42593678 units                                         

 
Registered Holder                          Account Designation         Holding

Clydesdale Nominees HGB0125                499888                      392,608
ALSMCOTTL-16482-CHASE MANHATTA             ALSMCOTT                    320,837
BLENTPUKQ-16345-CHASE MANHATTA             BLENTPUK                     38,640
BLENTFUKQ-16344-CHASE MANHATTA             BLENTFUK                     19,661
ASTUKCTTL-16480-CHASE MANHATTA             ASTUKCTT                    409,814
BLEQPTUKQ-16341-CHASE MANHATTA             BLEQPTUK                     38,427
CHATRKTTL-16376-CHASE MANHATTA             CHATRKTT                      9,899
BLEQPTUEA-16341-CHASE MANHATTA             BLEQPTUE                     69,854
BLUKINTTL-16400-CHASE MANHATTA             BLUKINTT                    293,601
ALMLUFTTL-18409-CHASE MANHATTA             ALMLUFTT                     14,802
                                                        TOTAL        1,608,143



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