AGM Statement

Ashtead Group plc

08 September 2009

                               ASHTEAD GROUP PLC                               
                                 AGM Statement                                 

Ashtead Group plc held its AGM at 2.00 pm on Tuesday 8 September 2009 in
London.

The Board is pleased to confirm that all resolutions placed before the meeting
were carried on a show of hands by the members.

The proxy votes were as follows:

                RESOLUTION                                     FOR        AGAINST     WITHELD  
                                                                               
1. That the accounts for the year ended 30                 326,658,982       7,225      99,498   
April 2009, the directors' report and the                                      
auditors' report be adopted                                                    
                                                                               
2. That a final dividend of 1.675 pence                    326,676,807       6,400      82,498   
per ordinary share be declared for the                                         
year ended 30 April 2009                                                       
                                                                               
3. That Michael Burrow be re-elected as a                  322,816,625   3,827,342     121,738  
director of the Company                                                        
                                                                               
4. That Bruce Edwards be re-elected as a                   322,768,219   3,878,551     118,935  
director of the Company                                                        
                                                                               
5. That Hugh Etheridge be re-elected as a                  322,807,188   3,839,582     118,935  
director of the Company                                                        
                                                                               
6. That Joseph Phelan be elected as a                      322,749,763   3,897,007     118,935  
director of the Company                                                        
                                                                               
7. That Deloitte LLP be re-appointed as                    326,424,212     250,975      90,518   
auditors of the Company                                                        
                                                                               
8. That the directors be authorised to                     326,453,868     221,319      90,518   
determine the auditors remuneration                                            
                                                                               
9. That the directors' remuneration report                 320,120,741   3,706,764   2,938,199 
be approved                                                                    
                                                                               
10. That the directors are hereby                          299,710,454  13,934,128  13,121,122 
authorised to allot relevant securities                                        
under section 80 of the Companies Act 1985                                     
                                                                               
11. That the director's be empowered to                    326,404,724     192,095     168,886  
disapply the provisions of section 89(1)                                       
of the Companies Act 1985                                                      
                                                                               
12. That the directors be authorised to                    323,093,314     681,609    2,990,781 
make market purchases of the Company's                                         
shares under section 166 of the Companies                                      
Act 1985                                                                       
                                                                               
13. That a general meeting other than an                   315,035,044  11,614,920      115,741  
annual general meeting may be called on                                        
not less than 14 clear days' notice                                            


Contacts:

Chris Cole - Chairman             020 7314 5121
Geoff Drabble - Chief executive   020 7726 9700
Brian Hudspith - Maitland         020 7379 5151