Annual Information Update

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
King's Court, 41-51 Kingston Road, Leatherhead, Surrey KT22 7AP.

24th August 2005         Holding(s) in Company              
                                                            
7th September 2005       Holding(s) in Company              
                                                            
8th September 2005       Holding(s) in Company              
                                                            
15th September 2005      Holding(s) in Company              
                                                            
19th September 2005      Holding(s) in Company              
                                                            
20th September 2005      Adoption of IFRS                   
                                                            
                         1st Quarter Results                
                                                            
21st September 2005      AGM Statement                      
                                                            
23rd September 2005      Director/PDMR Shareholding         
                                                            
29th September 2005      Employee Benefit Trust             
                                                            
4th October 2005         Holding(s) in Company              
                                                            
7th October 2005         Acquisition(s)                     
                                                            
13th October 2005        Holding(s) in Company              
                                                            
14th October 2005        Holding(s) in Company              
                                                            
18th October 2005        Acquisition(s)                     
                                                            
19th October 2005        Employee Benefit Trust             
                                                            
21st October 2005        Litigation Update                  
                                                            
4th November 2005        Holding(s) in Company              
                                                            
15th November 2005       New Loan Facility Terms            
                                                            
23rd November 2005       Statement re press comment         
                                                            
                         Holding(s) in Company              
                                                            
24th November 2005       Settlement of Litigation           
                                                            
13th December 2005       First Half & 2nd Quarter Results   
                                                            
14th December 2005       Holding(s) in Company              
                                                            
                         Holding(s) in Company              
                                                            
22nd December 2005       Holding(s) in Company              
                                                            
13th January 2006        Notice of Results                  
                                                            
23rd January 2006        Holding(s) in Company              
                                                            
31st January 2006        Blocklisting - Interim Review      
                                                            
7th February 2006        Holding(s) in Company              
                                                            
9th February 2006        Acquisition(s)                     
                                                            
                         Notice of Results                  
                                                            
28th February 2006       Holding(s) in Company              
                                                            
1st March 2006           Holding(s) in Company              
                                                            
2nd March 2006           Holding(s) in Company              
                                                            
6th March 2006           Director/PDMR Shareholding         
                                                            
7th March 2006           3rd Quarter Results                
                                                            
                         Ashtead Group invitation to Webcast
                                                            
14th March 2006          Holding(s) in Company              
                                                            
22nd March 2006          Holding(s) in Company              
                                                            
4th April 2006           Block Listing of Shares            
                                                            
                         Holding(s) in Company              
                                                            
20th April 2006          Holding(s) in Company              
                                                            
26th April 2006          Holding(s) in Company              
                                                            
26th May 2006            Holding(s) in Company              
                                                            
7th June 2006            Holding(s) in Company              
                                                            
                         Notice of Results                  
                                                            
8th June 2006            Holding(s) in Company              
                                                            
9th June 2006            Holding(s) in Company              
                                                            
                         Holding(s) in Company              
                                                            
27th June 2006           Holding(s) in Company              
                                                            
28th June 2006           Quarter 4 & Full Year Results      
                                                            
                         Ashtead Group invitation to Webcast
                                                            
7th July 2006            Annual Report & Accounts           
                                                            
17th July 2006           Statement re Share Price Movement  
                                                            
19th July 2006           Doc re Proposed Acquisition        
                                                            
                         Tender Offer                       
                                                            
                         Acquisition(s)                     
                                                            
20th July 2006           Share Purchase                     
                                                            
27th July 2006           Holding(s) in Company              
                                                            
31st July 2006           Block Listing - Interim Review     
                                                            
                         Holding(s) in Company              
                                                            
1st August 2006          Director/PDMR Shareholding         
                                                            
2nd August 2006          Update on NationsRent Acquisition  
                                                            
4th August 2006          Result of EGM                      
                                                            
                         Holding(s) in Company              
                                                            
7th August 2006          Director/PDMR Shareholding         
                                                            
10th August 2006         Holding(s) in Company              
                                                            
11th August 2006         Holding(s) in Company              
                                                            
17th August 2006         Holding(s) in Company              
                                                            
18th August 2006         Holding(s) in Company              
                                                            
                         Statement re Q1 Results            
                                                            
                         Holding(s) in Company              
                                                            
                         Director/PDMR Shareholding         
                                                            
22nd August 2006         Holding(s) in Company              

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

E Watkins

Company Secretary

01372 224773 25th August 2006


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