AGM Statement

Ashtead Group PLC

AGM Statement

4 September 2013

                               ASHTEAD GROUP PLC                               

                                 AGM Statement                                 

Ashtead Group plc held its Annual General Meeting at 2.30 pm on Wednesday 4
September 2013 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       WITHHELD
                                                                               
1. That the account for the year ended  351,735,457        3,207              -
30 April 2013, the directors' report                                           
and the auditor's report be adopted.                                           
                                                                               
2. That the director remuneration       326,407,421    8,013,819     17,317,424
report for the year ended 30 April                                             
2013 be approved.                                                              
                                                                               
3. That a final dividend of 6 pence     351,737,164        1,500              -
per ordinary share be declared for the                                         
year ended 30 April 2013.                                                      
                                                                               
4. That Chris Cole be re-elected as a   341,052,982   10,655,406         30,276
director of the Company.                                                       
                                                                               
5. That Geoff Drabble be re-elected as  334,312,456   17,396,733         29,475
a director of the Company.                                                     
                                                                               
6. That Brendan Horgan be re-elected    349,180,394    2,528,795         29,475
as a director of the Company.                                                  
                                                                               
7. That Sat Dhaiwal be re-elected as a  349,181,195    2,527,994         29,475
director of the Company.                                                       
                                                                               
8. That Suzanne Wood be re-elected as   349,177,195    2,531,994         29,475
a director of the Company.                                                     
                                                                               
9. That Hugh Etheridge be re-elected    333,494,571   18,214,618         29,475
as a director of the Company.                                                  
                                                                               
10. That Michael Burrow be re-elected   349,196,693    2,512,496         29,475
as a director of the Company.                                                  
                                                                               
11. That Bruce Edwards be re-elected    349,534,487    2,174,702         29,475
as a director of the Company.                                                  
                                                                               
12. That Ian Sutcliffe be re-elected    349,539,884    2,167,702         31,078
as a director of the Company.                                                  
                                                                               
13. That Deloitte LLP be re-appointed   347,610,899       93,758      4,034,006
as auditor of the Company.                                                     
                                                                               
14. That the directors be authorised    351,654,867       81,297          2,500
to determine the auditor's                                                     
remuneration.                                                                  
                                                                               
15. That the directors are authorised   327,023,263   24,709,858          5,543
to allot the shares under section 551                                          
(1)(a) and (b) of the Companies Act                                            
2006.                                                                          
                                                                               
16. That the directors be empowered to  351,285,293      411,538         41,833
disapply the provisions of section 561                                         
(1) to (6) of the Companies Act 2006.                                          
                                                                               
17. That the directors be authorised    349,650,408    2,084,074          4,182
to make market purchases of the                                                
Company's shares under section 701 of                                          
the Companies Act.                                                             
                                                                               
18. That a general meeting other than   332,705,394   19,003,856         29,414
an 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 9700

Brian Hudspith - Maitland, 020 7379 5151