Holding(s) in Company

Ashtead Group PLC
22 March 2002


Ordinary Shares of 10p

The Company has been advised today by Barclays PLC that the total of its
material interest currently stands below the level requiring notification
compared with the holding of 3.79% of the Company's issued share capital
reported on 11 February 2002.


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