Blocklisting - Interim Review

Ashtead Group plc

31st July 2006

                               ASHTEAD GROUP PLC                               

                                 BLOCK LISTING                                 

Name of scheme:                        Ashtead Group plc Employee Share Option 
                                       Scheme                                  
                                                                               
Period of return:            From:     01-01-06        To:    30-06-06         
                                                                               
Balance under scheme from previous     126,529 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   277,000 Ordinary Shares of 10p          
under scheme during period:                                                    
                                                                               
Balance under scheme not yet issued/   849,529 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 405,704,102 Ordinary Shares of 10p      
the end of the period                                                          

Name of applicant:                     ASHTEAD GROUP PLC                       
                                                                               
Name of scheme:                        Ashtead Group plc Savings Related Share 
                                       Option Scheme                           
                                                                               
Period of return:            From:     01-01-06        To:    30-06-06         
                                                                               
Balance under scheme from previous     1,243,353 Ordinary Shares of 10p        
return:                                                                        
                                                                               
The amount by which the block scheme   N/A                                     
has been increased, if the scheme has                                          
been increased since the date of the                                           
last return:                                                                   
                                                                               
Number of securities issued/allotted   1,147,166 Ordinary Shares of 10p        
under scheme during period:                                                    
                                                                               
Balance under scheme not yet issued/   96,187 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                                                                      
                                                                               
Total number of securities in issue at 405,704,102 Ordinary Shares of 10p      
the end of the period                                                          

Name of applicant:                     ASHTEAD GROUP PLC                       
                                                                               
Name of scheme:                        Ashtead Group plc Unapproved Executive  
                                       Share Option Scheme                     
                                                                               
Period of return:            From:     01-01-06        To:    30-06-06         
                                                                               
Balance under scheme from previous     2,238,232 Ordinary Shares of 10p        
return:                                                                        
                                                                               
The amount by which the block scheme   N/A                                     
has been increased, if the scheme has                                          
been increased since the date of the                                           
last return:                                                                   
                                                                               
Number of securities issued/allotted   1,395,150 Ordinary Shares of 10p        
under scheme during period:                                                    
                                                                               
Balance under scheme not yet issued/   843,082 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 405,704,102 Ordinary Shares of 10p      
the end of the period                                                          

Contact: Eric Watkins, Legal Counsel & Company Secretary 01372 224773