Annual Information Update

Ashtead Group PLC

Annual Information Update

18 October 2010

                               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.

08 Oct 2010        Holding(s) in Company                  
                                                          
09 Sep 2010        Share Purchase by Director             
                                                          
08 Sep 2010        Directorate Change                     
                                                          
07 Sep 2010        AGM Statement                          
                                                          
                   1st Quarter Results                    
                                                          
02 Sep 2010        Directorate Change                     
                                                          
02 Aug 2010        Total Voting Rights                    
                                                          
12 July 2010       Annual Report and Accounts 2010        
                                                          
05 July 2010       Blocklisting - Interim Review          
                                                          
                   Total Voting Rights                    
                                                          
28 Jun 2010        Director/PDMR Shareholding             
                                                          
22 Jun 2010        Director/PDMR Shareholding             
                                                          
17 Jun 2010        Final Results                          
                                                          
08 Jun 2010        Holding(s) in Company                  
                                                          
07 Jun 2010        Holding(s) in Company                  
                                                          
01 Jun 2010        Total Voting Rights                    
                                                          
19 May 2010        Notice of Results                      
                                                          
14 May 2010        Holding(s) in Company                  
                                                          
                   Holding(s) in Company                  
                                                          
11 May 2010        Total Voting Rights                    
                                                          
26 Apr 2010        Director/PDMR Shareholding             
                                                          
23 Apr 2010        Holding(s) in Company                  
                                                          
13 Apr 2010        Holding(s) in Company                  
                                                          
01 Apr 2010        Total Voting Rights                    
                                                          
22 Mar 2010        Holding(s) in Company                  
                                                          
15 Mar 2010        Holding(s) in Company                  
                                                          
09 Mar 2010        3rd Quarter Results                    
                                                          
01 Mar 2010        Total Voting Rights                    
                                                          
19 Feb 2010        Holding(s) in Company                  
                                                          
16 Feb 2010        Holding(s) in Company                  
                                                          
11 Feb 2010        Holding(s) in Company                  
                                                          
08 Feb 2010        3rd Quarter Results                    
                                                          
                   Holding(s) in Company                  
                                                          
05 Feb 2010        Holding(s) in Company                  
                                                          
02 Feb 2010        Voting Rights and Capital              
                                                          
28 Jan 2010        Holding(s) in Company                  
                                                          
22 Jan 2010        Holding(s) in Company                  
                                                          
19 Jan 2010        Holding(s) in Company                  
                                                          
13 Jan 2010        Holding(s) in Company                  
                                                          
08 Jan 2010        Blocklisting - Interim Review          
                                                          
05 Jan 2010        Total Voting Rights                    
                                                          
16 Dec 2009        Holding(s) in Company                  
                                                          
14 Dec 2009        Total Voting Rights                    
                                                          
03 Dec 2009        Holding(s) in Company                  
                                                          
                   Half-yearly Report                     
                                                          
01 Dec 2009        Holding(s) in Company                  
                                                          
24 Nov 2009        EXTENDED SENIOR DEBT FACILITY          
                                                          
18 Nov 2009        Holding(s) in Company                  
                                                          
04 Nov 2009        Holding(s) in Company                  
                                                          
03 Nov 2009        Notice of Results                      
                                                          
09 Oct 2009        Contract Win                           
                                                          
01 Oct 2009        Total Voting Rights                    
                                                          
24 Sep 2009        Transfer of Treasury Shares            

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

date.

Eric Watkins

Company Secretary

020 7726 9700