Blocklisting - Interim Review

Ashtead Group plc

5 July 2010

                               ASHTEAD GROUP PLC                               

                                 BLOCK LISTING                                 


Name of scheme:        Ashtead Group plc Employee Share Option Scheme  
Period of return:      From: 01-01-10 To: 30-06-10                            
                                                                              
Balance under scheme from previous      707,641 Ordinary Shares of 10p        
return:                                                                       
                                                                              
The amount by which the block scheme    Zero                                  
has been increased, if the scheme has                                        
been increased since the date of the                                          
last return:                                                                  
                                                                              
Number of securities issued/allotted    Zero                                  
under scheme during period:                                                   
                                                                              
Balance under scheme not yet issued/    707,641 Ordinary Shares of 10p        
allotted at end of period:                                                    
  
                                                                            
Name of scheme:        Ashtead Group plc Savings Related Share Option Scheme  
Period of return:      From: 01-01-10 To: 30-06-10                            
                                                                              
Balance under scheme from previous      2,320,047 Ordinary Shares of 10p      
return:                                                                       
                                                                              
The amount by which the block scheme    Zero                                  
has been increased, if the scheme has                                         
been increased since the date of the                                          
last return:                                                                  
                                                                              
Number of securities issued/allotted                                       
under scheme during period:             Zero                                      
                                                                              
Balance under scheme not yet issued/    2,320,047 Ordinary Shares of 10p      
allotted at end of period:                                                    
                                                                              

Name of scheme:        Ashtead Group plc Unapproved Executive Share Option    
                       Scheme                                                 
Period of return:      From: 01-01-10 To: 30-06-10                            
                                                                              
Balance under scheme from previous      2,707,641 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:                            Zero                                      
                                                                              
Number of securities issued/allotted      
under scheme during period:             275,889 (Settled out of ESOT shares)                                     
                                                                              
Balance under scheme not yet issued/    
allotted at end of period:              2,707,641 Ordinary Shares of 10p                                            



Contact:       Eric Watkins, Legal Counsel & Company Secretary          
                                                                        
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