Directorate Change

Ashtead Group PLC Directorate Change 8 July 2014 ASHTEAD GROUP PLC Directorate Change Ashtead Group plc ("Ashtead") today formally announces that Hugh Etheridgeresigned as a director of Ashtead as of close of business on 30 June 2014 afterten years of service as a non-executive director. Ian Sutcliffe who joined Ashtead in 2010 will be the Company's new seniorindependent director and Wayne Edmunds, the new chairman of the AuditCommittee. Contact: Eric Watkins, General Counsel: 020 7726 9700

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