Holding(s) in Company

Ashtead Group PLC
14 October 2002


Ashtead Group plc
Ordinary Shares of 10p

The Company was advised on 11 October 2002 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 5.29% (17,234,217 shares).

The above stated holding is an increase of 0.23% (750,000 shares) on the holding
reported on 8 October 2002.




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