Holding(s) in Company

Ashtead Group PLC
22 October 2002


Ashtead Group plc
Ordinary Shares of 10p

The Company was advised on 21 October 2002 by Legal and General Investment
Management that its total interest in the ordinary share capital of the Company
stands at 3.45% (11,230,528 shares).



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