Directorate Change

Ashtead Group PLC
24 December 2003


Ashtead Group plc
24 December 2003


                               Ashtead Group plc

                             Non-executive Director


Ashtead Group plc is pleased to announce that Hugh Etheridge is appointed as a
non-executive director with effect from 1 January 2004. Hugh Etheridge was
latterly finance director of Waste Recycling Group plc and, prior to that, of
Matthew Clark plc.


For further information contact:
Cob Stenham    Chairman             Ashtead Group plc        0207 299 5562
Ian Robson     Finance Director     Ashtead Group plc        01372 362300





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