Holding(s) in Company

Ashtead Group plc

7th February 2007

                               ASHTEAD GROUP PLC                               

                            Ordinary Shares of 10p                             

Ashtead Group plc announces it has today been advised by Legal & General Group
plc that on 5th February 2007 Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management)
Limited was interested in a total of 20,041,002 shares (or 3.58% of its share
capital).