Holding(s) in Company

Ashtead Group plc

3 October 2008

                               Ashtead Group plc                               

                            Ordinary Shares of 10p                             

Ashtead Group plc has been advised by Gartmore Investment Limited that on 1
October 2008, it was indirectly interested in a total of 25,698,504 shares (or
5.03% of the Company's issued share capital).