Holding(s) in Company

Ashtead Group PLC
05 August 2005



Ashtead Group plc

5th August 2005


                               ASHTEAD GROUP PLC

                             Ordinary Shares of 10p


Ashtead Group plc announces it has today been advised by Morley Fund Management
Limited that, following its purchase of 4,261,135 shares  the total interest
held by Aviva plc in the Company's ordinary share capital at 5th August 2005 was
25,508,219 shares or 6.37%.



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