Holding(s) in Company

Ashtead Group plc

6 June 2013

                               ASHTEAD GROUP PLC                               

                             Holding(s) in Company                             

Ashtead Group plc announces it has been advised that on 4 June 2013 Kames
Capital were directly interested in a total 15,986,485 shares (or 3.17% of its
share capital), and indirectly interested in 3,108,790 shares (or 0.61% of its
share capital).

Enquiries:

Eric Watkins
Company Secretary
020 7726 9700