Notice of Results

Ashtead Group PLC
10 January 2003

Ashtead Group, the international equipment rental company, will announce its
interim results for the six months ended 31 October 2002, on 15 January 2003.

For further information:

Tulchan Communications    Nigel Fairbrass
Tel. [phone]


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