AGM Statement

Ashtead Group PLC

AGM Statement

2 September 2015

ASHTEAD GROUP PLC

AGM Statement

Ashtead Group plc held its Annual General Meeting at 2.30 pm on 2 September 2015 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 30 April 2015, the directors’ report and the auditor’s report be adopted.	350,547,927	1,074,347	6,996,368
2.  That the directors’ remuneration report for the year ended 30 April 2015 be approved.	244,269,019	89,637,822	24,711,797
3.  That a final dividend of 12.25 pence per ordinary share be declared for the year ended 30 April 2014.	358,299,342	0	319,300
4.  That Chris Cole be re-elected as a director of the Company.	331,097,205	18,388,286	9,133,149
5.  That Geoff Drabble be re-elected as a director of the Company.	329,289,889	24,859,103	4,469,650
6.  That Brendan Horgan be re-elected as a director of the Company.	351,395,257	6,903,055	320,329
7.  That Sat Dhaiwal be re-elected as a director of the Company.	351,399,588	6,898,743	320,310
8.  That Suzanne Wood be re-elected as a director of the Company.	350,429,168	7,869,145	320,329
9. That Michael Burrow be re-elected as a director of the Company.	354,026,205	4,272,108	320,329
10.  That Bruce Edwards be re-elected as a director of the Company.	356,626,214	1,672,099	320,329
11. That Ian Sutcliffe be re-elected as a director of the Company.	356,610,713	1,687,600	320,329
12.         That Wayne Edmunds be elected as a director of the Company.	352,951,283	5,347,180	320,179
13. That Deloitte LLP be re-appointed as auditor of the Company.	352,492,170	5,802,833	323,638
14. That the directors be authorised to determine the auditor’s remuneration.	358,097,467	200,875	320,300
15. That the directors are authorised to allot the shares under section 551 (1)(a) and (b) of the Companies Act 2006.	329,982,693	28,315,156	320,793
16. That the directors be empowered to disapply the provisions of section 561 (1) to (6) of the Companies Act 2006.	320,024,648	22,725,365	15,868,628
17. That the directors be authorised to make market purchases of the Company’s shares under section 701 of the Companies Act.	354,078,681	4,217,455	322,505
18. Adoption of new articles of association	357,200,188	1,083,565	334,888
19. That a general meeting other than an annual general meeting be called on not less than 14 clear days’ notice.	334,745,796	23,545,005	327,840

Contact:

Chris Cole – Chairman, 020 7314 5152

Geoff Drabble – Chief Executive, 020 7726 9700

Tom Eckersley – Maitland, 020 7379 5151