Holding(s) in Company

Ashtead Group PLC
15 September 2005


Ashtead Group plc

15th September 2005

                               ASHTEAD GROUP PLC

                             Ordinary Shares of 10p

Ashtead Group plc announces it has been advised by Barclays Corporate
Secretariat, that as at 12th September 2005 Barclays PLC had a material interest
in a total of 17,112,526 (or  4.27%) of its shares.


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