3rd Quarter Results

Notification of Ashtead Group plc 3rd Quarter Results

Ashtead Group plc

8 February 2012

                               ASHTEAD GROUP PLC                               

                          Announcement of Q3 Results                           

Ashtead Group plc announces that its third quarter and nine months results for
the period ended 31 January 2012 will be announced on Tuesday, 6 March 2012.

Further enquiries:

Ashtead Group plc:

Ian Robson 020 7726 9700

Maitland:

Brian Hudspith 020 7379 5151