Annual Information Update

Ashtead Group PLC
19 August 2005


                               ASHTEAD GROUP PLC

                                ('the Company')

Below is a list of the information made public by the Company in the last twelve
months as required by Prospectus Rule 5.2.

Copies of each announcement can be obtained from the Company Secretary at King's
Court, 41-51 Kingston Road, Leatherhead, Surrey KT22 7AP.

20th August 2004                       Directorate Change
                                       Director Shareholding
23rd August 2004                       Ordinary Shares of 10p
16th September 2004                    Holding(s) in Company
20th September 2004                    1st Quarter Results
27th September 2004                    Holding(s) in Company
7th October 2004                       Performance Share Plan
11th October 2004                      Debt Refinancing
18th October 2004                      Holding(s) in Company
26th October 2004                      Trading Statement
5th November 2004                      Holding(s) in Company
8th November 2004                      Holding(s) in Company
12th November 2004                     Issue of Debt
                                       Director Shareholding
19th November 2004                     Holding(s) in Company
8th December 2004                      Holding(s) in Company
14th December 2004                     Holding(s) in Company
16th December 2004                     Interim Results
21st December 2004                     Director Shareholding
11th January 2005                      Holding(s) in Company
17th January 2005                      Holding(s) in Company
21st January 2005                      Holding(s) in Company
4th February 2005                      Holding(s) in Company
9th February 2005                      Annual Report and Accounts
10th February 2005                     Notice of Results
16th February 2005                     Holding(s) in Company
18th February 2005                     Holding(s) in Company
                                       Holding(s) in Company
23rd February 2005                     Holding(s) in Company
24th February 2005                     Holding(s) in Company
1st March 2005                         Notice of Results
15th March 2005                        3rd Quarter Results
18th March 2005                        Holding(s) in Company
21st March 2005                        Holding(s) in Company
23rd March 2005                        Director Shareholding - Replace
24th March 2005                        Holding(s) in Company
20th April 2005                        Directorate Change
29th April 2005                        Director Shareholding
5th May 2005                           Holding(s) in Company
                                       Acquisition



17th May 2005                          Holding(s) in Company
18th May 2005                          Acquisition
31st May 2005                          Holding(s) in Company
3rd June 2005                          Holding(s) in Company
23rd June 2005                         Holding(s) in Company
24th June 2005                         Holding(s) in Company
                                       Holding(s) in Company
29th June 2005                         Notice of Results
7th July 2005                          Final Results
                                       Placing and Open Offer
                                       Placing and Open Offer
12th July 2005                         Holding(s) in Company
                                       Holding(s) in Company
14th July 2005                         Holding(s) in Company
15th July 2005                         Director/PDMR Shareholding
                                       Holding(s) in Company
18th July 2005                         Holding(s) in Company
21st July 2005                         Issue of Debt
29th July 2005                         Results of Open Offer - Amended
1st August 2005                        Result of EGM
3rd August 2005                        Completion of Refinancing
4th August 2005                        Holding(s) in Company
5th August 2005                        Director/PDMR Shareholding
                                       Holding(s) in Company
                                       Holding(s) in Company
                                       Annual Report and Accounts
8th August 2005                        Director/PDMR Shareholding
                                       Employee Benefit Trust
11th August 2005                       Acquisitions and Disposal
15th August 2005                       Holding(s) in Company
17th August 2005                       Performance Share Plan
18th August 2005                       Employee Benefit Trust
19th August 2005                       Holding(s) in Company

Some of the information contained in the above announcements may now be out of
date.


E Watkins
Company Secretary
01372 224773

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