AGM Statement

Ashtead Group PLC AGM Statement 4 September 2013 ASHTEAD GROUP PLC AGM Statement Ashtead Group plc held its Annual General Meeting at 2.30 pm on Wednesday 4September 2013 in London. The Board is pleased to announce that all resolutions placed before the meetingwere carried on a show of hands. The proxy votes were as follows: RESOLUTION FOR AGAINST WITHHELD 1. That the account for the year ended 351,735,457 3,207 -30 April 2013, the directors' reportand the auditor's report be adopted. 2. That the director remuneration 326,407,421 8,013,819 17,317,424report for the year ended 30 April2013 be approved. 3. That a final dividend of 6 pence 351,737,164 1,500 -per ordinary share be declared for theyear ended 30 April 2013. 4. That Chris Cole be re-elected as a 341,052,982 10,655,406 30,276director of the Company. 5. That Geoff Drabble be re-elected as 334,312,456 17,396,733 29,475a director of the Company. 6. That Brendan Horgan be re-elected 349,180,394 2,528,795 29,475as a director of the Company. 7. That Sat Dhaiwal be re-elected as a 349,181,195 2,527,994 29,475director of the Company. 8. That Suzanne Wood be re-elected as 349,177,195 2,531,994 29,475a director of the Company. 9. That Hugh Etheridge be re-elected 333,494,571 18,214,618 29,475as a director of the Company. 10. That Michael Burrow be re-elected 349,196,693 2,512,496 29,475as a director of the Company. 11. That Bruce Edwards be re-elected 349,534,487 2,174,702 29,475as a director of the Company. 12. That Ian Sutcliffe be re-elected 349,539,884 2,167,702 31,078as a director of the Company. 13. That Deloitte LLP be re-appointed 347,610,899 93,758 4,034,006as auditor of the Company. 14. That the directors be authorised 351,654,867 81,297 2,500to determine the auditor'sremuneration. 15. That the directors are authorised 327,023,263 24,709,858 5,543to allot the shares under section 551(1)(a) and (b) of the Companies Act2006. 16. That the directors be empowered to 351,285,293 411,538 41,833disapply the provisions of section 561(1) to (6) of the Companies Act 2006. 17. That the directors be authorised 349,650,408 2,084,074 4,182to make market purchases of theCompany's shares under section 701 ofthe Companies Act. 18. That a general meeting other than 332,705,394 19,003,856 29,414an annual meeting be called on notless than 14 clear days' notice. Contact: Chris Cole - Chairman, 020 7314 5152 Geoff Drabble - Chief Executive, 020 7726 9700

Brian Hudspith - Maitland, 020 7379 5151