Holding(s) in Company

Ashtead Group PLC
18 March 2005


                               ASHTEAD GROUP PLC

                             Ordinary Shares of 10p


Ashtead Group plc announces it has today been advised by AEGON Asset Management
UK plc that the total interest held within the AEGON UK plc Group of Companies
in its ordinary share capital, following a purchase of 1,702,538 shares, stands
at 7.02% (22,864,352 shares).




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