Dividend Declaration

Ashtead Group PLC 17 January 2002 Dated 16 January 2002 Ashtead Group plc Ordinary Share of 10p each Interim Dividend for the year ended 30 April 2002 The details of the proposed interim dividend for the year ended 30 April 2002 are as follows: Amount: 0.62p per share Payment date: 8 April 2002 Record date: 1 March 2002 Ex-dividend date: 27 February 2002
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