AGM Statement

Ashtead Group PLC

AGM Statement

4 September 2012

                               ASHTEAD GROUP PLC                               

                                 AGM Statement                                 

Ashtead Group plc held its Annual General Meeting at 2.30 pm on Tuesday 4
September 2012 in London.

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

The proxy votes were as follows:

RESOLUTION                                      FOR      AGAINST       WITHHELD
                                                                               
1. That the account for the year ended  355,357,556          100          5,500
30 April 2012, the directors' report                                           
and the auditor's report be adopted.                                           
                                                                               
2. That the director remuneration       326,928,963   23,660,541      4,773,652
report for the year ended 30 April                                             
2012 be approved.                                                              
                                                                               
3. That a final dividend of 2.5 pence   355,362,871          285              0
per ordinary share be declared for the                                         
year ended 30 April 2012.                                                      
                                                                               
4. That Chris Cole be re-elected as a   349,766,497    5,562,184         34,475
director of the Company.                                                       
                                                                               
5. That Geoff Drabble be re-elected as  339,213,738   16,114,943         34,475
a director of the Company.                                                     
                                                                               
6. That Brendan Horgan be re-elected    352,424,352    2,904,329         34,475
as a director of the Company.                                                  
                                                                               
7. That Sat Dhaiwal be re-elected as a  352,378,099    2,946,939         38,118
director of the Company.                                                       
                                                                               
8. That Suzanne Wood be re-elected as   352,399,945    2,928,736         34,475
a director of the Company.                                                     
                                                                               
9. That Hugh Etheridge be re-elected    351,634,131    3,689,738         39,287
as a director of the Company.                                                  
                                                                               
10. That Michael Burrow be re-elected   340,505,069   14,823,612         34,475
as a director of the Company.                                                  
                                                                               
11. That Bruce Edwards be re-elected    351,655,818    3,672,863         34,475
as a director of the Company.                                                  
                                                                               
12. That Ian Sutcliffe be re-elected    351,639,131    3,689,550         34,475
as a director of the Company.                                                  
                                                                               
13. That Deloitte LLP be re-appointed   351,431,764      274,167      3,657,225
as auditor of the Company.                                                     
                                                                               
14. That the directors be authorised    355,210,793      146,551          5,812
to determine the auditor's                                                     
remuneration.                                                                  
                                                                               
15. That the directors are authorised   312,482,204   22,141,642     20,739,310
to allot the shares under section 551                                          
(1)(a) and (b) of the Companies Act                                            
2006.                                                                          
                                                                               
16. That the directors be empowered to  355,225,455       74,396         63,305
disapply the provisions of section 561                                         
(1) to (6) of the Companies Act 2006.                                          
                                                                               
17. That the directors be authorised    355,099,053      119,832        144,271
to make market purchases of the                                                
Company's shares under section 701 of                                          
the Companies Act.                                                             
                                                                               
18. That a general meeting other than   342,394,517   12,968,639              0
an annual meeting be called on not                                             
less than 14 clear days' notice.                                               

Contact:

Chris Cole - Chairman, 020 7314 5152

Geoff Drabble - Chief Executive, 020 7726 9700

Brian Hudspith - Maitland, 020 7379 5151