Holding(s) in Company

Ashtead Group PLC
10 February 2003



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 6.15% (20,033,526 shares).

The above stated holding is an increase of 0.86% (2,779,309 shares) on the 
holding reported on 14 October 2002.



                      This information is provided by RNS
            The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
                   CU