Notice of Results

Ashtead Group plc

13th January 2006

                               ASHTEAD GROUP PLC                               

             Interim Report for six months ended 31st October 2005             

Ashtead Group plc announces that a copy of the above document has been
submitted to the UK Listing Authority.  It will shortly be available for
inspection at the UK Listing Authority's Document Viewing Facility, which is
situated at Financial Services Authority, 24 The Colonnade, Canary Wharf,
London E14 5HS, telephone: [phone].