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

04 September 2008 Holding(s) in Company
02 September 2008 Holding(s) in Company
                  Total Voting Rights
                  1st Quarter Results
28 August 2008 Transfer of Treasury Shares
19 August 2008 Holding(s) in Company
15 August 2008 Holding(s) in Company
11 August 2008 Holding(s) in Company
               Transfer of Treasury Shares
08 August 2008 Transaction in Own Shares
               Blocklisting - Interim Review
07 August 2008 Result of General Meeting
06 August 2008 Annual Report and Accounts
05 August 2008 Transaction in Own Shares
04 August 2008 Transaction in Own Shares
01 August 2008 Holding(s) in Company
               Holding(s) in Company
               Transaction in Own Shares
31 July 2008 Transaction in Own Shares
30 July 2008 Holding(s) in Company
             Transaction in Own Shares
29 July 2008 Transaction in Own Shares
28 July 2008 Transaction in Own Shares
25 July 2008 Transaction in Own Shares
24 July 2008 Transaction in Own Shares
             Transfer in Treasury Shares
22 July 2008 Transaction in Own Shares
21 July 2008 Transaction in Own Shares
17 July 2008 Transaction in Own Shares
16 July 2008 Transaction in Own Shares
             Notice of General Meeting
15 July 2008 Transaction in Own Shares
             Transfer of Treasury Shares
14 July 2008 Total Voting Rights
             Transaction in Own Shares
             Transfer of Treasury Shares
11 July 2008 Transaction in Own Shares
10 July 2008 Transaction in Own Shares
09 July 2008 Holding(s) in Company
             Transaction in Own Shares
08 July 2008 Transaction in Own Shares
07 July 2008 Transaction in Own Shares
04 July 2008 Transaction in Own Shares
03 July 2008 Transaction in Own Shares
02 July 2008 Transaction in Own Shares
             Transfer of Treasury Shares
01 July 2008 Transaction in Own Shares
30 June 2008 Transaction in Own Shares
27 June 2008 Transaction in Own Shares
             CORRECTION: Transfer of Tre...
             Transfer of Treasury Shares
26 June 2008 Completion of Disposal
             Transaction in Own Shares
25 June 2008 Transaction in Own Shares
             Correction: Holding(s) in C...
             Transaction in Own Shares
24 June 2008 Transaction in Own Shares
             Holding(s) in Company
             Q4 & Full Year Results
23 June 2008 Transaction in Own Shares
             Disposal of Business
             Holding(s) in Company
20 June 2008 Transaction in Own Shares
             Holding(s) in Company
19 June 2008 Transaction in Own Shares
18 June 2008 Transaction in Own Shares
17 June 2008 Transaction in Own Shares
16 June 2008 Transaction in Own Shares
13 June 2008 Transaction in Own Shares
12 June 2008 Transaction in Own Shares
11 June 2008 Transaction in Own Shares
10 June 2008 Transaction in Own Shares
09 June 2008 Transaction in Own Shares
06 June 2008 Transaction in Own Shares
05 June 2008 Transaction in Own Shares
04 June 2008 Director/PDMR Shareholding
             Transaction in Own Shares
03 June 2008 Transaction in Own Shares
02 June 2008 Transaction in Own Shares
             Voting Rights & Capital
23 May, 2008 Transaction in Own Shares
22 May, 2008 Transaction in Own Shares
21 May, 2008 Transaction in Own Shares
20 May, 2008 Transaction in Own Shares
19 May, 2008 Transaction in Own Shares
16 May, 2008 Transaction in Own Shares
15 May, 2008 Transaction in Own Shares
14 May, 2008 Transaction in Own Shares
13 May, 2008 Transaction in Own Shares
             Transfer of Treasury Shares
             Transfer of Treasury Shares
             Holding(s) in Company
12 May, 2008 Transaction in Own Shares
09 May, 2008 Transaction in Own Shares
07 May, 2008 Transfer of Treasury Shares
             Total Voting Rights
06 May, 2008 Holding(s) in Company
02 May, 2008 Transaction in Own Shares
             Holding(s) in Company
01 May, 2008 Transaction in Own Shares
30 April 2008 Transaction in Own Shares
29 April 2008 Transaction in Own Shares
              Close Period Share Repurcha...
28 April 2008 Transaction in Own Shares
25 April 2008 Transaction in Own Shares
24 April 2008 Transaction in Own Shares
              Holding(s) in Company
23 April 2008 Transaction in Own Shares
22 April 2008 Transaction in Own Shares
21 April 2008 Transaction in Own Shares
18 April 2008 Correction: Holding(s) in C...
17 April 2008 Holding(s) in Company
16 April 2008 Holding(s) in Company
              Holding(s) in Company
08 April 2008 Ordinary Shares of 10p
03 April 2008 Transfer of Treasury Shares
01 April 2008 Voting Rights and Capital
              Transfer of Treasury Shares
31 March 2008 General Meeting Statement
28 March 2008 Blocklisting - Interim Review
26 March 2008 Transfer of Treasury Shares
20 March 2008 Ordinary Shares of 10p
19 March 2008 Transaction in Own Shares
18 March 2008 Transaction in Own Shares
17 March 2008 Transaction in Own Shares
14 March 2008 Transaction in Own Shares
13 March 2008 Transaction in Own Shares
12 March 2008 Transaction in Own Shares
11 March 2008 Transaction in Own Shares
              Transaction in Own Shares
10 March 2008 Notice of General Meeting
              Transfer of Treasury Shares
07 March 2008 Transaction in Own Shares
06 March 2008 Transaction in Own Shares
05 March 2008 Transaction in Own Shares
04 March 2008 3rd Quarter Results
03 March 2008 Transaction in Own Shares
29 February 2008 Transaction in Own Shares
              Holding(s) in Company
28 February 2008 Transaction in Own Shares
27 February 2008 Transaction in Own Shares
26 February 2008 Transaction in Own Shares
25 February 2008 Transaction in Own Shares
                 Holding(s) in Company
22 February 2008 Transaction in Own Shares
21 February 2008 Transaction in Own Shares
20 February 2008 Transaction in Own Shares
19 February 2008 Transaction in Own Shares
18 February 2008 Transaction in Own Shares
                 Transfer of Treasury Shares
15 February 2008 Transaction in Own Shares
14 February 2008 Transaction in Own Shares
13 February 2008 Transaction in Own Shares
12 February 2008 Transaction in Own Shares
11 February 2008 Transaction in Own Shares
                 Holding(s) in Company
08 February 2008 Transaction in Own Shares
07 February 2008 Transaction in Own Shares
                 Holding(s) in Company
                 Block Listing of Shares
06 February 2008 Transaction in Own Shares
05 February 2008 Transaction in Own Shares
                 Holding(s) in Company
                 Holding(s) in Company
                 Holding(s) in Company
04 February 2008 Holding(s) in Company
                 Correction : Close Period s...
31 January 2008 Transaction in Own Shares
29 January 2008 Transaction in Own Shares
28 January 2008 Transaction in Own Shares
23 January 2008 Transaction in Own Shares
22 January 2008 Transaction in Own Shares
21 January 2008 Transaction in Own Shares
18 January 2008 Transaction in Own Shares
17 January 2008 Transaction in Own Shares
16 January 2008 Transaction in Own Shares
15 January 2008 Transaction in Own Shares
14 January 2008 Transaction in Own Shares
11 January 2008 Holding(s) in Company
                Transaction in Own Shares
11 January 2008 Holding(s) in Company
10 January 2008 Transaction in Own Shares
09 January 2008 Transaction in Own Shares
08 January 2008 Transaction in Own Shares
07 January 2008 Transaction in Own Shares
04 January 2008 Transaction in Own Shares
03 January 2008 Transaction in Own Shares
                Holding(s) in Company
02 January 2008 Transaction in Own Shares
28 December 2007 Transaction in Own Shares
27 December 2007 Transaction in Own Shares
21 December 2007 Transaction in Own Shares
                 Holding(s) in Company
20 December 2007 Transaction in Own Shares
19 December 2007 Transaction in Own Shares
18 December 2007 Transaction in Own Shares
17 December 2007 Transaction in Own Shares
                 Director/PDMR Shareholding
                 Transaction in Own Shares
14 December 2007 Transaction in Own Shares
13 December 2007 Transaction in Own Shares
12 December 2007 Transaction in Own Shares
11 December 2007 Director/PDMR Shareholding
                 Director/PDMR Shareholding
                 Half-yearly Report
04 December 2007 Total Voting Rights
12 November 2007 Appointment of new Brokers ...
09 November 2007 Director/PDMR Shareholding
07 November 2007 Director/PDMR Shareholding
02 November 2007 Total Voting Rights
31 October 2007 Director/PDMR Shareholding
26 October 2007 Holding(s) in Company
25 October 2007 Director/PDMR Shareholding
16 October 2007 Director/PDMR Shareholding
15 October 2007 Block Listing of Shares
12 October 2007 Holding(s) in Company
                Holding(s) in Company
09 October 2007 Holding(s) in Company
                Correction : Holding(s) in ...
                Holding(s) in Company
08 October 2007 Holding(s) in Company
01 October 2007 Director/PDMR Shareholding
26 September 2007 Result of AGM
25 September 2007 Holding(s) in Company
17 September 2007 Director/PDMR Shareholding
13 September 2007 Director/PDMR Shareholding

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

E Watkins

Company Secretary 020 7726 9740 17 September 2008