Holding(s) in Company

Ashtead Group PLC
16 February 2004


Ashtead Group plc
Ordinary Shares of 10p

The Company announces that it has been advised today by Schroder Investment
Management Limited (SIML) that whilst they continue to have an interest in the
Company's shares their interest is no longer notifiable since it
represents less than 10% of the nominal value of the Company's issued share 
capital of 325,655,164 shares.


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