Share Purchase by Director

Ashtead Group plc 24 September 2014 ASHTEAD GROUP PLC Share purchase by Director Ashtead Group plc announces that on the 15 September 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 Ordinary Shares Shares held purchased 109 1008p 12,068 Contact:

Eric Watkins 020 7726 9700