Holding(s) in Company

Ashtead Group plc

12th March 2007

                               ASHTEAD GROUP PLC                               

                            Ordinary Shares of 10p                             

Ashtead Group plc announces it has been advised by Legal & General Group plc
that on 7th March 2007 Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited
was interested in a total of 22,967,721 shares (or 4.10% of its share capital).