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SPEEDY HIRE PLC ("SPEEDY")

STATEMENT RE. HSS Hire Group plc ("HSS")

Following recent press comment, Speedy confirms that it is not considering a combination with HSS.

This statement is subject to Rule 2.8 of the Takeover Code.