Holding(s) in Company

Ashtead Group PLC
11 June 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 3.098% (10,088,305 shares).

The Capital Group Companies Inc's new holding represents a decrease of 0.768% 
(2,500,000 shares) in its interest in the Company since the report of 5 June 
2003.



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