Holding(s) in Company

Speedy Hire PLC
10 December 2004


Letter to    Speedy Hire PLC
Letter dated 9 December 2004


Companies Act 1985 ('The Act') Part VI

I hereby inform you that as at 8 December 2004 Barclays PLC, through the legal
entities listed on the schedule below, has a notifiable interest in the capital
of your Company of 3.02%.

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 42,646,300 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 8 December 2004 Barclays PLC, through the legal entities listed below, had 
a notifiable interest in 1,289,277 ORD GBP0.05 representing 3.02% of the issued 
share capital of 42,646,300 units.


Legal Entity                         Holding                     Percentage Held

Barclays Life Assurance Co Ltd        99,370                               .2330
Barclays Global Investors Ltd      1,185,727                              2.7804
Gerrard Ltd                            4,180                               .0098

               Group Holding       1,289,277                              3.0232



                          REGISTERED HOLDERS REPORT

SPEEDY HIRE                                                      SEDOL:  0016308

As at 8 December 2004 Barclays PLC, through the registered holders listed below, 
had a notifiable interest in 1,289,277 ORD GBP0.05 representing 3.02% of the 
issued share capital of 42,646,300 units.

Registered Holder                    Account Designation                 Holding

CHASE NOMINEES LTD                   16376                                24,895
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                   21359                                25,366
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)              16331                                19,350
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)              16341                                25,207
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)              16341                                27,055
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)              16344                                10,777
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)              16345                                16,981
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)              16400                               385,824
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)              16480                               522,390
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)              16482                               211,889
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)              18409                                15,363
R C GREIG NOMINEES LIMITED GP1       GP1                                   3,800
R C GREIG NOMINEES LIMITED SA1       SA1                                     380
                                               TOTAL                   1,289,277





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