Correction : Holding(s) in Company

Please be advised that this announcement replaces the announcement made
yesterday at 16.30hrs. The transaction date was incorrectly recorded as 5th
October 2007 instead of 1st October 2007. All other details remain the same.



Ashtead Group plc

9th October 2007

                               ASHTEAD GROUP PLC                               

                            Ordinary Shares of 10p                             

Ashtead Group plc announces it has been advised by Legal & General Group plc
that on 1st October 2007 Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management)
Limited was interested in a total of 22,557,228 shares (or 4% of its share
capital).