Holding(s) in Company

Ashtead Group PLC
17 April 2003



Letter to RNS

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 5.64% (18,360,786 shares).

The above stated holding is a reduction of 0.29% (950,640 shares) on the holding
reported on 14 April 2003.


Letter from Ashtead Group plc


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