22nd Dec 2005 09:52
Ashtead Group plc22nd December 2005 ASHTEAD GROUP PLC Ordinary Shares of 10p Ashtead Group plc announces it has today been advised by The Goldman SachsGroup Inc., ("GS Inc") that as at 19th December 2005 it was interested in atotal of 26,252,607 (or 6.53%) of its shares comprising: a. an interest in 4,900,346 shares arising from the interest held by Goldman Sachs & Co., a wholly-owned direct subsidiary of GS Inc, acting as custodian. These shares are, or will be, registered in the name of Goldman Sachs Securities (Nominees) Limited; b. an interest in 21,352,261 shares arising from a beneficial interest held by Goldman Sachs International, a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of GS Inc. These shares are, or will be registered at CREST in account CREPTEMP. ENDASHTEAD GROUP PLCRelated Shares:
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