Director/PDMR Shareholding

Ashtead Group plc

2 March 2016

ASHTEAD GROUP PLC

Share purchase by Director

Ashtead Group plc announces that on the 1 March 2016 Chris Cole purchased ordinary 10p shares in the Company as follows:

No of 10p Ordinary Shares purchased	Purchase price	Total number of Shares held	Percentage issued share capital
3,000	844.97p	135,082	0.03%

Contact:

Eric Watkins 0207 726 9700