Holding(s) in Company

Ashtead Group plc

15th December 2006

                               ASHTEAD GROUP PLC                               

                            Ordinary Shares of 10p                             

Ashtead Group plc announces that it has been advised by Man Financial Limited
that as at the 14th December 2006 it had a notifiable interest in a total of
16,851,171 Ordinary shares or 3.02% of its share capital.