AGM Statement

Ashtead Group PLC

AGM Statement

7^th September 2016

ASHTEAD GROUP PLC

AGM Statement

Ashtead Group plc held its Annual General Meeting at 2.30 pm on 7^th September 2016 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 30 April 2016, the directors’ report and the auditor’s report be adopted.	366,844,748	1,071,147	623,110
2.  That the directors’ remuneration report for the year ended 30 April 2016 be approved.	270,346,417	95,007,190	3,185,397
3.  That the director’s remuneration policy be approved.	263,345,869	103,202,232	1,990,903
4.  That a final dividend of 18.5 pence per ordinary share be declared for the year ended 30 April 2016.	368,457,040	0	81,965
5.  That Chris Cole be re-elected as a director of the Company.	334,176,444	30,592,323	3,770,238
6.  That Geoff Drabble be re-elected as a director of the Company.	338,516,215	29,944,514	78,275
7.  That Brendan Horgan be re-elected as a director of the Company.	357,837,365	10,623,365	78,725
8.  That Sat Dhaiwal be re-elected as a director of the Company.	357,838,052	10,622,678	78,725
9.  That Suzanne Wood be re-elected as a director of the Company.	355,799,926	12,660,804	78,725
10. That Ian Sutcliffe be re-elected as a director of the Company.	356,785,604	11,674,626	78,775
11.  That Wayne Edmunds be re-elected as a director of the Company.	354,677,389	13,176,110	685,506
12. That Lucinda Riches be elected as a director of the Company.	366,580,248	1,879,616	79,141
13. That Tanya Fratto be elected as a director of the Company.	367,832,826	627,038	79,141
14. That Deloitte LLP be re-appointed as auditor of the Company.	360,479,152	7,971,937	87,916
15. That the directors be authorised to determine the auditor’s remuneration.	368,349,385	98,205	91,415
16. That the directors are authorised to allot the shares under section 551 (1) (a) and (b) of the Companies Act 2006.	342,855,696	24,941,446	741,863
17. That the directors be empowered to disapply the provisions of section 561 (1) to (6) of the Companies Act 2006.	366,620,974	154,126	1,763,905
18. That the directors be empowered to issue        shares on a non pre-emptive basis.	343,359,358	23,415,742	1,763,905
19. That the directors be authorised to make market purchases of the Company’s shares under section 701 of the Companies Act.	357,977,427	8,174,477	2,387,101
20. That a general meeting other than an annual general meeting be called on not less than 14 clear days’ notice.	339,962,258	26,134,834	2,441,913

Contact:

Chris Cole – Chairman, 020 7314 5152

Geoff Drabble – Chief Executive, 020 7726 9700

Tom Eckersley – Maitland, 020 7379 5151