Holding(s) in Company

Ashtead Group PLC
1 July 2002


Ashtead Group plc
Ordinary Shares of 10p

The Company has been advised today by Barclays PLC that its total interest in 
the ordinary shares capital of the Company stands at 10.89% (35,399,845 shares)
comprising a material holding of 7.19% and a non-material holding of 3.70%.

This compares with a total interest of 11.03% (7.33% material and 3.70% non-
material) at the time of the Company's last report on 21 June 2002.



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