Notice of Results

5 November 2008

Ashtead Group plc

                          Announcement of Q2 Results                           

Ashtead Group plc ("Ashtead") announces that its second quarter and first half
results for the period ended 31 October 2008 will be announced on Tuesday 9
December 2008.

Ashtead also announces that it has entered into irrevocable, non-discretionary
arrangements to enable the re-purchase of its own shares, for putting into
treasury, during its close period. These arrangements commence on 7 November
2008 and run up to and include the date on which the Board meets to finalise
the publication of the Ashtead's quarterly reports for the quarter ending 31
October 2008 (currently expected to be 9 December 2008).

Any purchases will be effected within certain pre-set parameters, and in
accordance with both Ashtead's general authority to repurchase shares and
Chapter 12 of the Listing Rules which requires that the maximum price paid to
be limited to no more than 105 per cent of the average middle market closing
price of Ashtead's shares for the 5 dealing days preceding the date of
purchase. Ashtead confirms that it currently has no unpublished price sensitive
information.

Further enquiries:

Ashtead Group plc
Ian Robson 0207 726 9700

Maitland
Brian Hudspith 0207 379 5151