Holding(s) in Company

Ashtead Group PLC
14 February 2002




Ashtead Group plc 
Ordinary Shares of 10p 

The Company has been advised today that Mr J M Harvey has increased his
personal holding to 16,350,000 of the Company's ordinary shares of 10p each
representing 5.0% of the Company's issued share capital of 325,131,792 shares.

The holdings are through the following nominees:


                                                                Shares 

Citibank Nominees for Barclays New York                        11,750,000 
HSBC Global Custody Nominees UK Limited -
Account 813259                                                  2,500,000 
Rock Nominees - Account 0819302
(H.H. Pension Fund)                                             2,100,000 
                                                               16,350,000

The above represents an increase 400,000 shares, ie 0.1% of the Company's issued 
share capital since the report of 11 January 2002.

 
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