AGM Statement

Ashtead Group PLC

AGM Statement

3 September 2014

                               ASHTEAD GROUP PLC                               

                                 AGM Statement                                 

Ashtead Group plc held its Annual General Meeting at 2.30 pm on Wednesday 3
September 2014 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  325,042,586    1,235,231        786,981
30 April 2014, the directors' report                                           
and the auditor's report be adopted.                                           
                                                                               
2. That the directors' remuneration     213,287,860   92,392,345     21,384,592
report for the year ended 30 April                                             
2014 be approved.                                                              
                                                                               
3. The directors' remuneration policy   308,143,101   10,059,952      8,861,744
be approved                                                                    
                                                                               
4. That a final dividend of 9.25 pence  326,295,066            0        769,732
per ordinary share be declared for the                                         
year ended 30 April 2014.                                                      
                                                                               
5. That Chris Cole be re-elected as a   297,730,674   25,045,080      4,289,043
director of the Company.                                                       
                                                                               
6. That Geoff Drabble be re-elected as  293,160,412   29,615,343      4,289,043
a director of the Company.                                                     
                                                                               
7. That Brendan Horgan be re-elected    319,934,847    6,359,119        770,832
as a director of the Company.                                                  
                                                                               
8. That Sat Dhaiwal be re-elected as a  319,919,629    6,374,337        770,832
director of the Company.                                                       
                                                                               
9. That Suzanne Wood be re-elected as   319,536,794    6,757,172        770,832
a director of the Company.                                                     
                                                                               
10. That Michael Burrow be re-elected   324,644,008    1,649,958        770,832
as a director of the Company.                                                  
                                                                               
11. That Bruce Edwards be re-elected    325,037,780    1,256,186        770,832
as a director of the Company.                                                  
                                                                               
12. That Ian Sutcliffe be re-elected    324,962,860    1,331,106        770,832
as a director of the Company.                                                  
                                                                               
13. That Wayne Edmunds be elected as a  325,791,638      499,859        773,301
director of the Company.                                                       
                                                                               
14. That Deloitte LLP be re-appointed   320,327,127      160,471      6,577,199
as auditor of the Company.                                                     
                                                                               
15. That the directors be authorised    325,998,631      182,038        884,128
to determine the auditor's                                                     
remuneration.                                                                  
                                                                               
16. That the Ashtead Group Performance  217,835,043   35,269,258     73,960,496
Share Plan 2014 be approved                                                    
                                                                               
17. That the directors are authorised   303,225,609   23,053,957        785,232
to allot the shares under section 551                                          
(1)(a) and (b) of the Companies Act                                            
2006.                                                                          
                                                                               
18. That the directors be empowered to  322,332,735      432,694      4,299,369
disapply the provisions of section 561                                         
(1) to (6) of the Companies Act 2006.                                          
                                                                               
19. That the directors be authorised    312,603,554   13,673,554        787,690
to make market purchases of the                                                
Company's shares under section 701 of                                          
the Companies Act.                                                             
                                                                               
20. That a general meeting other than   308,614,734   17,664,832        785,232
an annual general 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