Director/PDMR Shareholding

Ashtead Group plc 13 February 2015 ASHTEAD GROUP PLC Share purchase by Director Ashtead Group plc announces that on the 11 February 2015 Ian Sutcliffe,director, reinvested his share dividend and purchased ordinary 10p shares inthe Company as follows: No of 10p Purchase price Total number of Ordinary Shares Shares held purchased 32 1089p 12,100 Contact:

Eric Watkins 020 7726 9700