Director/PDMR Shareholding

Ashtead Group plc

17 June 2011

                               ASHTEAD GROUP PLC                               

                          Share purchase by Director                           

Ashtead Group plc announces that on the 17 June 2011 Ian Sutcliffe, director,
purchased ordinary 10p shares in the Company as follows:

     No of 10p        Purchase price      Total number of       % of Issued    
                                            Shares held                        
  Ordinary Shares                                              Share Capital   
                                                                               
     purchased                                                                 
                                                                               
       6,355               1.66p               6,355              0.001%       

Contact:

Eric Watkins

020 7726 9700