Annual Information Update

15 September 2009

                               ASHTEAD GROUP PLC

                                ("the Company")                                

Below is a list of the information made public by the Company in the last
twelve months as required by Prospectus Rule 5.2.

Copies of each announcement can be obtained from the Company Secretary at Kings
House, 36-37 King Street, London EC2V 8BB.

14 Sep 2009 Transfer of Treasury Shares
08 Sep 2009 Holding(s) in Company
            AGM Statement
            1st Quarter Results
07 Sep 2009 Holding(s) in Company
03 Sep 2009 Holding(s) in Company
01 Sep 2009 Total Voting Rights
26 Aug 2009 Transfer of Treasury Shares
11 Aug 2009 Holding(s) in Company
05 Aug 2009 Total Voting Rights
17 July 2009 Holding(s) in Company
             Annual Report and Accounts
13 July 2009 Director/PDMR Shareholding
09 July 2009 Holding(s) in Company
06 July 2009 Total Voting Rights
02 July 2009 Holding(s) in Company
24 June 2009 Holding(s) in Company
19 June 2009 Holding(s) in Company
             Holding(s) in Company
18 June 2009 Final Results
04 June 2009 Holding(s) in Company
03 June 2009 Total Voting Rights
18 May 2009 Holding(s) in Company
15 May 2009 Ordinary shares of 10p
13 May 2009 Holding(s) in Company
            Correction: Holding(s) in Company
12 May 2009 Holding(s) in Company
11 May 2009 Trading Update
08 May 2009 Holding(s) in Company
06 May 2009 Holding(s) in Company
01 May 2009 Total Voting Rights
30 Apr 2009 Holding(s) in Company
28 Apr 2009 Holding(s) in Company
            Holding(s) in Company
24 Apr 2009 Directorate Change
14 Apr 2009 Holding(s) in Company
07 Apr 2009 Holding(s) in Company
            Directorate Change
03 Apr 2009 Holding(s) in Company
02 Apr 2009 Total Voting Rights
27 Mar 2009 Holding(s) in Company
17 Mar 2009 Holding(s) in Company
13 Mar 2009 Holding(s) in Company
            Holding(s) in Company
09 Mar 2009 Holding(s) in Company
03 Mar 2009 3rd Quarter Results
02 Mar 2009 Total Voting Rights
27 Feb 2009 Cancellation of Treasury Shares
20 Feb 2009 Holding(s) in Company
18 Feb 2009 Holding(s) in Company
13 Feb 2009 Holding(s) in Company
09 Feb 2009 Holding(s) in Company
05 Feb 2009 Total Voting Rights
02 Feb 2009 Notice of Results
27 Jan 2009 Close Period Share Repurchase
26 Jan 2009 Holding(s) in Company
22 Jan 2009 Holding(s) in Company
20 Jan 2009 Transaction in Own Shares
19 Jan 2009 Transaction in Own Shares
16 Jan 2009 Transaction in Own Shares
15 Jan 2009 Transaction in Own Shares
            Holding(s) in Company
14 Jan 2009 Transaction in Own Shares
13 Jan 2009 Block listing - Interim Review
            Transaction in Own Shares
07 Jan 2009 Holding(s) in Company
06 Jan 2009 Total Voting Rights
22 Dec 2008 Transaction in Own Shares
19 Dec 2008 Transaction in Own Shares
17 Dec 2008 Transaction in Own Shares
16 Dec 2008 Transaction in Own Shares
09 Dec 2008 Q2 and Interim Results
08 Dec 2008 Transaction in Own Shares
05 Dec 2008 Transaction in Own Shares
            Holding(s) in Company
            Holding(s) in Company
04 Dec 2008 Transaction in Own Shares
            Holding(s) in Company
03 Dec 2008 Transaction in Own Shares
01 Dec 2008 Total Voting Rights
27 Nov 2008 Holding(s) in Company
26 Nov 2008 Transaction in Own Shares
25 Nov 2008 Transaction in Own Shares
10 Nov 2008 Holding(s) in Company
07 Nov 2008 Holding(s) in Company
05 Nov 2008 Notice of Results
04 Nov 2008 Total Voting Rights
30 Oct 2008 Holding(s) in Company
            Director/PDMR Shareholding
27 Oct 2008 Holding(s) in Company
            Director/PDMR Shareholding
20 Oct 2008 Director/PDMR Shareholding
15 Oct 2008 Director/PDMR Shareholding
14 Oct 2008 Director/PDMR Shareholding
08 Oct 2008 Total Voting Rights
03 Oct 2008 Holding(s) in Company
            Holding(s) in Company
02 Oct 2008 Director/PDMR Shareholding
01 Oct 2008 Holding(s) in Company
30 Sep 2008 Holding(s) in Company
            Holding(s) in Company
25 Sep 2008 Holding(s) in Company
24 Sep 2008 Holding(s) in Company
            Holding(s) in Company
23 Sep 2008 Holding(s) in Company
            Holding(s) in Company
            AGM Statement
22 Sep 2008 Holding(s) in Company
17 Sep 2008 Annual Information Update
            Holding(s) in Company


Some of the information contained in the above announcements may now be out of
date.

E Watkins

Company Secretary 
020 7726 9740