Holding(s) in Company

Ashtead Group PLC
8 May 2003


Ashtead Group plc 
Ordinary Shares of 10p 

The Company has been advised 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 5.838% (19,010,786 shares) as at 06 May 2003.

The above stated holding is an increase of 18.74% (3,000,000 shares) on the
holding reported on 24 April 2003.

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