Holding(s) in Company

Ashtead Group PLC
24 June 2005


Ashtead Group plc

24th June 2005

                               ASHTEAD GROUP PLC

                             Ordinary Shares of 10p


Ashtead Group plc announces it has been advised by Morley Fund Management
Limited that, following its purchase of 1,250,000 shares on 22nd June 2005, the
total interest held within Aviva plc in the Company's ordinary share capital as
at 22nd June was 13,578,538 shares or 4.16%.





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