13th Oct 2005 14:45
Ashtead Group plc13th October 2005 ASHTEAD GROUP PLC Ordinary Shares of 10p Ashtead Group plc announces it has been advised by The Goldman Sachs GroupInc., ("GS Inc") that as at 7th October 2005 it was interested in a total of27,952,293 (or 6.95%) of its shares comprising:an interest in 2,627,546 shares arising from the interest held by Goldman Sachs& Co., a wholly-owned direct subsidiary of GS Inc, acting as custodian. Theseshares are, or will be, registered in the name of Goldman Sachs Securities(Nominees) Limited;an interest in 25,324,747 shares arising from a beneficial interest held byGoldman 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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