Holding(s) in Company

Speedy Hire PLC
27 March 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
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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)Revised due to DTR rules - see Section 13      X
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3. Full name of person(s)                    Fidelity International Ltd (FIL)
subject to the notification
obligation(1):
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4. Full name of shareholder(s)

(if different from 3.)(1):                            See box 9 below

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5. Date of the transaction and                  Revised due to DTR rules
date on which the threshold is
crossed or reached(1):
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6. Date on which issuer                             23/03/2007
notified:
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are                             N/A
crossed or reached:
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8. Notified details:   Initial disclosure under the Financial Services 
                       Authority's Disclosure Transparency Rules


A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class type of  Situation to  Previous     Resulting situation after the triggering
shares         the           triggering   transaction
               transaction
               Number of     Number of    Number   Number of voting      % of voting
               shares        voting       of       rights                rights
                             rights       shares
                                          Direct   Direct   Indirect     Direct   Indirect
GB0000163088     2,229,558    2,229,558                      2,229,558                4.84%


B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial instrument    Expiration Exercise/  Number of voting  % of
                                Date       Conversion rights that may   voting
                                           Period/    be acquired if    rights
                                           Date       the instrument is
                                                      exercised/
                                                      converted



Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights                      % of voting rights
            2,229,558                                4.84%




9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the

financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:

JP MORGAN, BOURNEMOUTH                                 FPM              40,800
BANK OF NEW YORK BRUSSELS                              FPM             112,500
NORTHERN TRUST LONDON                                  FPM              90,770
JP MORGAN, BOURNEMOUTH                                FISL             463,198
BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN LTD LUX                        FIL             459,500
JP MORGAN, BOURNEMOUTH                                 FIL             462,190
STATE ST BK AND TR CO LNDN                             FIL              24,600
BANK OF NEW YORK EUROPE LDN                            FII             549,800
BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN AND CO                         FIJ              26,200
                                         Total                       2,229,558



Proxy Voting:

10. Name of the proxy holder: Fidelity International Ltd (FIL)


11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: N/A


12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: N/A


13. Additional information:

The interests in shares of FMR Corp (FMR) and Fidelity International Ltd (FIL)
were aggregated together for the purposes of shareholder reporting prior to the
implementation of the EU Transparency Directive. According to the new DTR rules
they are now reporting the indirect holdings of FMR and FIL separately. For FMR
Corp this issuer currently has no holdings.

14. Contact name shareholder: Teresa Garry


15. Contact telephone number: [e-mail]



16. Contact name Speedy Hire Plc: Patrick Rawnsley



17. Contact telephone number: [phone]












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