Holding(s) in Company

Ashtead Group plc

20th November 2006

                               ASHTEAD GROUP PLC                               

                            Ordinary Shares of 10p                             

Ashtead Group plc announces it has been advised that following its acquisition
of 804,302 shares, the total interest held by Aviva plc and its subsidiaries in
the Company's ordinary share capital at 20th November 2006 was 28,101,407
shares or 5.03%.