Annual Information Update

Ashtead Group PLC

Annual Information Update

1 September 2011

                               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 Kings

House, 36-37 King Street, London EC2V 8BB.

3 Aug 2011         Director / PDMR Shareholding           
                                                          
1 Aug 2011         Total Voting Rights                    
                                                          
27 July 2011       Director / PDMR Shareholding           
                                                          
27 July 2011       Directorate Change                     
                                                          
25 July 2011       Director / PDMR Shareholding           
                                                          
15 July 2011       Annual Report and Accounts 2011        
                                                          
30 June 2011       Blocklisting                           
                                                          
30 June 2011       Total Voting Rights                    
                                                          
17 June 2011       Director / PDMR Shareholding           
                                                          
16 June 2011       Holding(s) in Company                  
                                                          
16 June 2011       Audited results for the year and       
                   unaudited results for 4th quarter ended
                   30 April 2011                          
                                                          
10 June 2011       Announcement of Final Results          
                                                          
1 June 2011        Total Voting Rights                    
                                                          
1 June 2011        Director Update                        
                                                          
1 April 2011       Total Voting Rights                    
                                                          
30 March 2011      Holding(s) in Company                  
                                                          
28 March 2011      Notice of Redemption                   
                                                          
28 March 2011      Renewal of senior debt facility and    
                   bond redemption of Ashtead Holdings    
                   plc's $250m senior secured notes, due  
                   2015                                   
                                                          
23 March 2011      Holding(s) in Company                  
                                                          
23 March 2011      Investor Event                         
                                                          
11 March 2011      Holding(s) in Company                  
                                                          
8 March 2011       3rd Quarter Results                    
                                                          
1 March 2011       Voting Rights and Capital              
                                                          
11 Feb 2011        Notice of 3rd quarter results          
                                                          
1 Feb 2011         Total Voting Rights                    
                                                          
26 Jan 2011        Director / PDMR Shareholding           
                                                          
26 Jan 2011        Directorate Change                     
                                                          
18 Jan 2011        Statement re Approach Made to          
                                                          
13 Jan 2011        Statement re Approach Made to          
                                                          
11 Jan 2011        Acquisition                            
                                                          
10 Jan 2011        Blocklisting                           
                                                          
4 Jan 2011         Total Voting Rights                    
                                                          
16 Dec 2010        Exercise of Share Options              
                                                          
13 Dec 2010        Exercise of Share Options              
                                                          
13 Dec 2010        Voting Rights and Capital              
                                                          
10 Dec 2010        Holding(s) in Company                  
                                                          
9 Dec 2010         Unaudited results for half a year and  
                   2nd quarter ended 31 Oct 2010          
                                                          
3 Nov 2010         2nd Quarter Results                    
                                                          
1 Nov 2010         Holding(s) in Company                  
                                                          
1 Nov 2010         Voting Rights and Capital              
                                                          
25 Oct 2010        Holding(s) in Company                  
                                                          
19 Oct 2010        Holding(s) in Company                  

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

date.

Eric Watkins

Company Secretary

020 7726 9700