Holding(s) in Company

Ashtead Group PLC
8 October 2002

Ashtead Group plc 
Ordinary Shares of l0p 

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 5.06% (16,484,217 shares).

The above stated holding is an increase of 0.84% (2,749,657 shares) on the 
holding reported on 8 August 2002.

Please note that the issued share capital of the Company now stands at 
325,655,164 ordinary shares of 10p each.



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