AGM Statement

Ashtead Group PLC

AGM Statement

6 September 2011

                               ASHTEAD GROUP PLC                               

                                 AGM Statement                                 

Ashtead Group plc held its Annual General Meeting at 2.30 p.m. on Tuesday 6
September 2011 in London.

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

The proxy votes were as follows:

RESOLUTION

                                              FOR        AGAINST     WITHELD  
                                                                              
1. That the account for the year ended    344,723,570     1,025         0     
30 April 2011, the directors' report and                                      
the auditor's report be adopted.                                              
                                                                              
2. That the director remuneration report  330,786,585   8,326,503   5,611,507 
for the year ended 30 April 2011 be                                           
approved.                                                                     
                                                                              
3. That a final dividend of 2.07 pence    344,722,820     1,775         0     
per ordinary share be declared for the                                        
year ended 30 April 2011.                                                     
                                                                              
4. That Chris Cole be re-elected as a     341,416,175   3,284,329    24,091   
director of the Company.                                                      
                                                                              
5. That Geoff Drabble be re-elected as a  334,167,688  10,532,816    24,091   
director of the Company.                                                      
                                                                              
6. That Ian Robson be re-elected as a     340,548,673   4,151,831    24,091   
director of the Company.                                                      
                                                                              
7. That Sat Dhaiwal be re-elected as a    340,562,530   4,137,974    24,091   
director of the Company.                                                      
                                                                              
8. That Brendan Horgan be elected as a    340,584,960   4,118,603    21,032   
director of the Company.                                                      
                                                                              
9. That Hugh Etheridge be re-elected as   341,376,727   3,323,777    24,091   
a director of the Company.                                                    
                                                                              
10. That Michael Burrow be re-elected as  341,389,593   3,310,911    24,091   
a director of the Company.                                                    
                                                                              
11. That Bruce Edwards be re-elected as   341,402,150   3,302,479    19,966   
a director of the Company.                                                    
                                                                              
12. That Ian Sutcliffe be elected as a    341,415,067   3,296,516    13,012   
director of the Company.                                                      
                                                                              
13. That Deloitte LLP be re-appointed as  342,972,053   1,740,723    11,819   
auditor of the Company.                                                       
                                                                              
14. That the directors be authorized to   343,006,743   1,702,029    15,823   
determine the auditor's remuneration.                                         
                                                                              
15. That the directors are authorized to  303,679,532  26,894,371  14,150,692 
allot the shares under section 551 (1)                                        
(a) and (b) of the Companies Act 2006.                                        
                                                                              
16. That the directors be empowered to    344,510,147    166,158     48,290   
disapply the provisions of section 561                                        
(1) to (6) of the Companies Act 2006.                                         
                                                                              
17. That the directors be authorised to   339,302,632   1,048,334   4,373,629 
make market purchases of the Company's                                        
shares under section 701 of the                                               
Companies Act.                                                                
                                                                              
18. That a general meeting other than an  331,488,829  13,217,946    17,820   
annual meeting be called on not less                                          
than 14 clear days' notice.                                                   

Contact:

Chris Cole - Chairman, 020 7314 5152

Geoff Drabble - Chief Executive, 020 7726 9200

Brian Hudspith Maitland, 020 7379 5151