Holding(s) in Company

Ashtead Group plc

17 July 2009

                                     ASHTEAD GROUP PLC

                                   Ordinary Shares of 10p

Ashtead Group plc has today been advised that on 26 June 2009 Lloyds Banking
Group were directly interested in a total of 7,932,224 shares (or 1.58% of its
share capital) and indirectly interested in a total of 17,353,444 shares (or
3.45% of its share capital).

Enquiries:

020 7726 9740

Eric Watkins