Director/PDMR Shareholding

Ashtead Group plc

13 October 2014

                               ASHTEAD GROUP PLC                               

                     Share sale by Non Executive Director                      

Ashtead Group plc announces that on the 10 October 2014 Michael Burrow, non
executive director, sold ordinary 10p shares in the Company as follows:

     No of 10p          Sale price        Total number of   
  Ordinary Shares                           Shares held     
       sold                                following sale   
                                                            
      80,000               924p                20,000       

Contact:

Eric Watkins 020 7726 9700