Director/PDMR Shareholding

Ashtead Group plc 25 March 2014 ASHTEAD GROUP PLC Share purchase by Director Ashtead Group plc announces that on the 13 February 2014 Ian Sutcliffe,director, reinvested his share dividend and purchased ordinary 10p shares inthe Company as follows: No of 10p Purchase price Total number of Shares held Ordinary Shares purchased 32 815p 11,959 Contact:

Eric Watkins 020 7726 9700