Holding(s) in Company

Ashtead Group plc

10th May 2007

                               ASHTEAD GROUP PLC                               

                            Ordinary Shares of 10p                             

Ashtead Group plc announces it has been advised by Legal & General Group plc
that on 8th March 2007 Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited
was interested in a total of 22,118,976 shares (or 3.95% of its share capital).