Holding(s) in Company

Ashtead Group plc

22 August 2014

                               ASHTEAD GROUP PLC                               

                             Holding(s) in Company                             

Ashtead Group plc announces it has been advised that on 21 August 2014 Societe
Generale SA (SG SA) Newedge were directly interested in a total of 25,728,533
of its shares (or 5.11% of its share capital) and indirectly interested in
409,500 shares (or 0.08% of its share capital).

Enquiries:

Eric Watkins

Company Secretary

020 7726 9700