Result of AGM

Ashtead Group plc

26th September 2007

                               ASHTEAD GROUP PLC                               

                                 AGM Statement                                 

Ashtead Group plc held its AGM at 2.30 pm on Tuesday 25th September 2007 in
London.

The Board is pleased to confirm that all resolutions placed before the meeting
were carried on a show of hands by the members.

The proxy votes were as follows:

      RESOLUTION                            FOR       AGAINST       ABSTENTIONS
                                                                               
(1)   Report and Accounts for                                                  
      2007                          283,591,419       380,402         2,615,672
                                                                               
(2)   Dividend declaration          285,908,895       674,955             3,643
                                                                               
(3)   Re-election of Mr Dhaiwal     277,712,881     8,873,612             1,000
                                                                               
(4)   Re-election of                                                           
      Mr Etheridge                  277,879,726     8,706,767             1,000
                                                                               
(5)   Re-election of Mr Iceton      255,299,479     8,711,759        22,576,255
                                                                               
(6)   Election of Mr Burrow         277,874,734     8,711,759             1,000
                                                                               
(7)   Election of Mr Edwards        277,882,939     8,703,554             1,000
                                                                               
(8)   Re-appointment of auditors    283,770,665       789,175         2,027,653
                                                                               
(9)   Approval of remuneration                                                 
      report                        255,406,759    28,193,928         2,986,806
                                                                               
(10)  Authority to allot                                                       
      securities                    285,083,279     1,473,968            30,246
                                                                               
(11)  Disapplication of                                                        
      pre-emption rights            286,513,518        39,880            34,095
                                                                               
(12)  Authority to make market                                                 
      purchases of ordinary                                                    
      shares                        286,512,984        43,790            30,719
                                                                               

Contacts:

Chris Cole                Chairman                  020 7299 5562            
                                                                             
Geoff Drabble             Chief executive           020 7726 9700            
                                                                             
Brian Hudspith            Maitland                  020 7379 5151