Director/PDMR Shareholding

Ashtead Group plc

27 July 2016

ASHTEAD GROUP PLC

Director / PDMR Shareholding

Ashtead Group plc (the “Company”) announces that on the 26 July 2016 Chris Cole sold 25,000 Company shares at a price of 1186 pence per share.

Chris Cole continues to hold 110,082 Company shares.

Contact:

Eric Watkins 0207 726 9700

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