Holding(s) in Company

Ashtead Group PLC
13 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 less than 3.00% following a disposal of 1,000,000 shares 
(0.307%) in the Company since the report of 11 June 2003.


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