Annual Information Update

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.

25th August 2006         Annual Information Update          
29th August 2006         Successful Placement of Rights     
                         Issue                           
                         96.2% Take Up of Rights Issue      
31st August 2006         Director/PDMR Shareholding         
                         Completion of Acquisition          
1st September 2006       Holding(s) in Company              
5th September 2006       Director/PDMR Shareholding        
                         Director/PDMR Shareholding         
                         1st Quarter Results                
                         Ashtead Group invitation to Webcast
6th September 2006       Holding(s) in Company              
7th September 2006       Holding(s) in Company              
27th September 2006      AGM Statement                      
2nd October 2006         Block Listing of Shares            
                         Director/PDMR Shareholding         
12th October 2006        Performance Share Plan             
13th October 2006        Holding(s) in Company              
17th October 2006        Acquisition                        
23rd October 2006        Death of Chairman                  
27th October 2006        Directorate Change                 
8th November 2006        Director/PDMR Shareholding         
15th November 2006       Holding(s) in Company              
17th November 2006       Correction : Holding(s) in Company 
                         Holding(s) in Company              
20th November 2006       Holding(s) in Company              
                         Holding(s) in Company              
21st November 2006       Holding(s) in Company              
24th November 2006       Notice of Results                  
8th December 2006        Holding(s) in Company              
                         Correction : Holding(s) in Company 
                         Holding(s) in Company              
12th December 2006       Interim Results                    
13th December 2006       Holding(s) in Company              
15th December 2006       Holding(s) in Company              
                         Holding(s) in Company              
                         Director/PDMR Shareholding         
18th December 2006       Director/PDMR Shareholding         
19th December 2006       Holding(s) in Company              
21st December 2006       Holding(s) in Company              
                         Total Voting Rights                
29th December 2006       Directorate Change                 
5th January 2007         Holding(s) in Company              
15th January 2007        Holding(s) in Company              
18th January 2007        Blocklisting - Interim Review      
22nd January 2007        Analyst Visit                      
24th January 2007        Holding(s) in Company              
25th January 2007        Holding(s) in Company              
2nd February 2007        Total Voting Rights                
5th February 2007        Director/PDMR Shareholding         
7th February 2007        Holding(s) in Company              
8th February 2007        Holding(s) in Company              
16th February 2007       Notice of 3rd Quarter Results      
2nd March 2007           Total Voting Rights                
                         Board Appointments                 
6th March 2007           3rd Quarter Results                
9th March 2007           Block Listing of Shares            
12th March 2007          Holding(s) in Company              
16th March 2007          Total Voting Rights               
27th March 2007          Holding(s) in Company              
3rd April 2007           Total Voting Rights
25th April 2007          Holding(s) in Company              
1st May 2007             Directorate Change                 
10th May 2007            Holding(s) in Company              
                         Total Voting Rights                
4th June 2007            Total Voting Rights                
5th June 2007            Notice of Results                  
8th June 2007            Directorate Change                 
26th June 2007           Final Results                      
4th July 2007            Holding(s) in Company              
24th July 2007           Holding(s) in Company              
31st July 2007           Director/PDMR Shareholding         
3rd August 2007          Total Voting Rights                
10th August 2007         Annual Report and Accounts          
14th August 2007         Notice of Results                  
24th August 2007         Holding(s) in Company              
30th August 2007         Investment Incentive Plan          


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

E Watkins
Company Secretary        020 7726 9740                     13th September 2007