Holding(s) in Company

Ashtead Group PLC
14 April 2003


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 5.93% (19,311,426 shares).

The above stated holding is a reduction of 0.22% (722,100 shares) on the
holding reported on 10 February 2003.


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