Holding(s) in Company

Ashtead Group PLC
21 January 2005






Ashtead Group plc

22nd January 2005


                               ASHTEAD GROUP PLC

                             Ordinary Shares of 10p

Ashtead Group plc announces that it has been advised by Abbey National plc that
the total interest held by Abbey National plc and its subsidiary companies is
9,775,557 ordinary shares as at 21st January 2005 which equates to 3% of its
issued share capital.






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