Holding(s) in Company

Ashtead Group PLC
24 April 2003


Ashtead Group PLC
Ordinary Shares of 10p

The Company has been advised today by The Capital Group Companies Inc. that the
total interest of itself and its subsidiaries in the ordinary share capital of
the Company stands at 4.91% (16,010,786 shares).

The above stated holding is a reduction of 0.58% (1,655,000 shares) on the
holding reported on 22 April 2003.


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