Holding(s) in Company

Ashtead Group plc

27th March 2007

                               ASHTEAD GROUP PLC                               

                            Ordinary Shares of 10p                             

Ashtead Group plc announces it has been advised by JP Morgan Chase & Co. that
as at 22nd March 2007 JP Morgan Chase & Co. was interested in a total of
28,231,159 shares (or 5.04% of the Company's share capital).