Holding(s) in Company

Ashtead Group plc

23 November 2011

                               ASHTEAD GROUP PLC                               

                             Holding(s) in Company                             

Ashtead Group plc announces it has today been advised that on 21 November 2011
Kames Capital were directly interested in a total 32,034,602 shares (or 6.36%
of its share capital), and indirectly interested in 7,625,796 shares (or 1.51%
of its share capital).

Enquiries:

Eric Watkins

Company Secretary

020 7726 9700