Ashtead Group plc

27 April 2018         

                               ASHTEAD GROUP PLC

                         Director / PDMR Shareholding

Ashtead Group plc (the "Company") announces that on the 26th April 2018 Chris Cole sold 40,000 Company shares at a price of 2040 pence per share.

Chris Cole continues to hold 70,082 Company shares.

Contact:

Eric Watkins 0207 726 9700