Holding(s) in Company

Ashtead Group PLC
31 May 2005




Ashtead Group plc

31st May 2005


                               ASHTEAD GROUP PLC

                             Ordinary Shares of 10p

Ashtead Group plc announces that it has 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 250,000 shares, stands at
8.03% (26,205,363 shares).






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