AGM Statement

Ashtead Group PLC AGM Statement 3 September 2014 ASHTEAD GROUP PLC AGM Statement Ashtead Group plc held its Annual General Meeting at 2.30 pm on Wednesday 3September 2014 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 325,042,586 1,235,231 786,98130 April 2014, the directors' reportand the auditor's report be adopted. 2. That the directors' remuneration 213,287,860 92,392,345 21,384,592report for the year ended 30 April2014 be approved. 3. The directors' remuneration policy 308,143,101 10,059,952 8,861,744be approved 4. That a final dividend of 9.25 pence 326,295,066 0 769,732per ordinary share be declared for theyear ended 30 April 2014. 5. That Chris Cole be re-elected as a 297,730,674 25,045,080 4,289,043director of the Company. 6. That Geoff Drabble be re-elected as 293,160,412 29,615,343 4,289,043a director of the Company. 7. That Brendan Horgan be re-elected 319,934,847 6,359,119 770,832as a director of the Company. 8. That Sat Dhaiwal be re-elected as a 319,919,629 6,374,337 770,832director of the Company. 9. That Suzanne Wood be re-elected as 319,536,794 6,757,172 770,832a director of the Company. 10. That Michael Burrow be re-elected 324,644,008 1,649,958 770,832as a director of the Company. 11. That Bruce Edwards be re-elected 325,037,780 1,256,186 770,832as a director of the Company. 12. That Ian Sutcliffe be re-elected 324,962,860 1,331,106 770,832as a director of the Company. 13. That Wayne Edmunds be elected as a 325,791,638 499,859 773,301director of the Company. 14. That Deloitte LLP be re-appointed 320,327,127 160,471 6,577,199as auditor of the Company. 15. That the directors be authorised 325,998,631 182,038 884,128to determine the auditor'sremuneration. 16. That the Ashtead Group Performance 217,835,043 35,269,258 73,960,496Share Plan 2014 be approved 17. That the directors are authorised 303,225,609 23,053,957 785,232to allot the shares under section 551(1)(a) and (b) of the Companies Act2006. 18. That the directors be empowered to 322,332,735 432,694 4,299,369disapply the provisions of section 561(1) to (6) of the Companies Act 2006. 19. That the directors be authorised 312,603,554 13,673,554 787,690to make market purchases of theCompany's shares under section 701 ofthe Companies Act. 20. That a general meeting other than 308,614,734 17,664,832 785,232an annual general meeting be called onnot less than 14 clear days' notice. Contact: Chris Cole - Chairman, 020 7314 5152Geoff Drabble - Chief Executive, 020 7726 9700Brian Hudspith - Maitland, 020 7379 5151