Holding(s) in Company

Ashtead Group plc

8th October 2007

                               ASHTEAD GROUP PLC                               

                            Ordinary Shares of 10p                             

Ashtead Group plc announces it has been advised by Legal & General Group plc
that on 5th October 2007 Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management)
Limited was interested in a total of 22,557,228 shares (or 4% of its share
capital).