Blocklisting - Interim Review

Ashtead Group plc

18th January 2007

                               ASHTEAD GROUP PLC                               

                                 BLOCK LISTING                                 

Name of scheme:                        Ashtead Group plc Employee Share Option 
                                       Scheme                                  
                                                                               
Period of return:            From:     01-07-06        To:    31-12-06         
                                                                               
Balance under scheme from previous     849,529 Ordinary Shares of 10p          
return:                                                                        
                                                                               
The amount by which the block scheme                                           
has been increased, if the scheme has                                          
been increased since the date of the                                           
last return:                                                                   
                                                                               
Number of securities issued/allotted   47,255 Ordinary Shares of 10p           
under scheme during period:                                                    
                                                                               
Balance under scheme not yet issued/   802,274 Ordinary Shares of 10p          
allotted at end of period                                                      
                                                                               
Number and class of securities         125,000 Ordinary Shares of 10p on 4th   
originally listed and the date of      February 1994                           
admission                                                                      
                                       205,000 Ordinary Shares of 10p on 6th   
                                       September 1995                          
                                                                               
                                       5,000,000 Ordinary Shares of 10p on 29th
                                       July 1997                               
                                                                               
                                       1,000,000 Ordinary Shares of 10p on 31st
                                       March 2006                              
                                                                               
Total number of securities in issue at 558,927,846 Ordinary Shares of 10p      
the end of the period    
                                                      

Name of scheme:                        Ashtead Group plc Savings Related Share 
                                       Option Scheme                           
                                                                               
Period of return:            From:     01-07-06        To:    31-12-06         
                                                                               
Balance under scheme from previous     1,096,187 Ordinary Shares of 10p        
return:                                                                        
                                                                               
The amount by which the block scheme   1,000,000 Ordinary Shares of 10p        
has been increased, if the scheme has                                          
been increased since the date of the                                           
last return:  
                                                             
Number of securities issued/allotted   100,334 Ordinary Shares of 10p          
under scheme during period:                                                    
                                                                               
Balance under scheme not yet issued/   995,853 Ordinary Shares of 10p          
allotted at end of period                                                      
                                                                               
Number and class of securities         2,000,000 Ordinary Shares of 10p on 29th
originally listed and the date of      July 1997                               
admission                                                                      
                                       1,000,000 Ordinary Shares of 10p on 9th 
                                       October 2006                            
                                                                               
Total number of securities in issue at 558,927,846 Ordinary Shares of 10p      
the end of the period  
                                                       

Name of scheme:                        Ashtead Group plc Unapproved Executive  
                                       Share Option Scheme                     
                                                                               
Period of return:            From:     01-07-06        To:    31-12-06         
                                                                               
Balance under scheme from previous     843,082 Ordinary Shares of 10p          
return:                                                                        
                                                                               
The amount by which the block scheme                                           
has been increased, if the scheme has                                          
been increased since the date of the                                           
last return:                                                                   
                                                                               
Number of securities issued/allotted   836,140 Ordinary Shares of 10p          
under scheme during period:                                                    
                                                                               
Balance under scheme not yet issued/   6,942 Ordinary Shares of 10p            
allotted at end of period                                                      
                                                                               
Number and class of securities         5,000,000 Ordinary Shares of 10p on 29th
originally listed and the date of      July 1997                               
admission                                                                      
                                                                               
Total number of securities in issue at 558,927,846 Ordinary Shares of 10p      
the end of the period                                                          

Contact: Eric Watkins, Legal Counsel & Company Secretary Tel: [phone]