Holding(s) in Company

Ashtead Group PLC
28 January 2002



Ashtead Group plc
Ordinary Shares of 10p


The Company has been advised by Schroder Investment Management Limited (SIML) 
that Schroder interests manage a total of 34,867,020 shares in the Company on a 
discretionary basis for clients under investment management agreements as 
follows:


1. Managed by SIML
          Registered or to be registered in the name of     10,809,176 
          Schroder Nominees Ltd

2. Managed by SIML
          Registered or to be registered in names other     17,370,804 
          than Schroder Nominees Ltd

                                                                      30,179,980

2. Managed in unit trusts by Schroder Unit 
   Trusts Ltd and registered in the name of
          Chase Nominees Ltd                                           4,687,040

                                                                      34,867,020


The above interest in 34,867,020 shares in the Company represents an interest of 
10.724% in the issued share capital of 325,131,792 shares.


Please contact the undersigned on 01372 362300 if any further information is 
required. 


R E Clark 
Company Secretary



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