Holding(s) in Company

Ashtead Group PLC
8 August 2002


Ashtead Group plc
Ordinary Shares of 10p

The Company has been advised today by The Capital Group Companies, Inc. that the
total interest of itself and its subsidiaries in the ordinary share capital of
the Company stands at 4.22% (13,734,560 shares).

The abovestated holding is an increase of 1.18% (3,839,368 shares) on the
holding reported on 7 July 2002.


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