Holding(s) in Company

Ashtead Group plc

9th October 2007

                               ASHTEAD GROUP PLC                               

                            Ordinary Shares of 10p                             

Ashtead Group plc announces it has been advised by UBS Investment Bank that on
4th October 2007 UBS AG London Branch was interested in a total of 34,663,826
shares (or 6.19% of its share capital).