Holding(s) in Company

Ashtead Group PLC
22 March 2002

                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     ASHTEAD GROUP PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

      HENDERSON GLOBAL INVESTORS LTD AND
      ITS FELLOW SUBSIDIARIES

3)   Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of 
     holding of the Shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a 
     non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a
     holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18

      AGENT FOR DISCRETIONARY CLIENTS

4)   Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the 
     number of shares held by each of them.

      NOT ADVISED

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.



6)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

      500,000

8)   ( 0.15 %) of issued Class

9)   Class of security

     10P ORDINARY SHARES

10)  Date of transaction

      20.03.02

11)  Date company informed

      21/22.03.02

12)  Total holding following this notification

      32,456,757
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

      9.98

14)  Any additional information



15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

       R.E.CLARK - 01372 362300

16)  Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for 
     making this notification

     Date of Notification 22 MARCH 2002





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