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 Legal & General Group plc
that on 4th October 2007 Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management)
Limited was interested in a total of 22,002,396 shares (or 3.92% of its share
capital).