Holding(s) in Company

Ashtead Group PLC
14 July 2005


Ashtead Group plc

14th  July 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 750,000 shares on 12th July 2005, the
total interest held within Aviva plc in the Company's ordinary share capital as
at 12th July was 16,623,853  shares or 5.10%.


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