Blocklisting

Ashtead Group plc

10 January 2011

                               ASHTEAD GROUP PLC                               

                                 BLOCK LISTING                                 

Name of scheme:        Ashtead Group plc Employee Share Option Scheme         
                                                                              
Period of return:      From: 01-07-10 To: 31-12-10                            
                                                                              
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    13,279                                
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 Unapproved Executive Share Option    
                       Scheme                                                 
                                                                              
Period of return:      From: 01-07-10 To: 31-12-10                            
                                                                              
Balance under scheme from previous      2,707,641 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    857,294                               
under scheme during period:                                                   
                                                                              
Balance under scheme not yet issued/    2,707,641 Ordinary Shares of 10p      
allotted at end of period:                                                    

Contact:       Eric Watkins, General Counsel                            
                                                                        
Tel:           [phone]