Holding(s) in Company

Ashtead Group plc

19 December 2011

                               ASHTEAD GROUP PLC                               

                             Holding(s) in Company                             

Ashtead Group plc announces it has today been advised that on 15 December 2011
Kames Capital were directly interested in a total 27,916,424 shares (or 5.54%
of its share capital), and indirectly interested in 6,847,760 shares (or 1.36%
of its share capital).

Enquiries:

Eric Watkins

Company Secretary

020 7726 9700