Holding(s) in Company

Ashtead Group plc

15 September 2013

                               ASHTEAD GROUP PLC                               

                             Holding(s) in Company                             

Ashtead Group plc announces it has been advised that on 5 September 2013 Kames
Capital were directly interested in a total of 12,373,049 of its shares (or
2.45% of its share capital) and indirectly interested in 2,343,754 shares (or
0.47% of its share capital).

Enquiries:

Eric Watkins

Company Secretary

020 7726 9700