Holding(s) in Company

Ashtead Group plc

24th January 2007

                               ASHTEAD GROUP PLC                               

                            Ordinary Shares of 10p                             

Ashtead Group plc announces that it has been advised by Aviva plc that as at
19th January 2007 Aviva plc and its subsidiaries were interested in a total of
40,683,221 shares (or 7.28% of its share capital).