Ashtead Group plc

    7th July 2017

                                  Director Retirement                              

    Ashtead Group plc (the "Company") announces that Sat Dhaiwal, chief executive
    of A-Plant, will be retiring from the Company in July 2018.

    As part of the Company's long-term succession planning, Richard Thomas will
    succeed Sat upon his retirement next year as CEO of A-Plant. Richard joined
    A-Plant as finance director in November 2011 and has been managing director of
    its Specialist Products Division since July 2015.

    Sat joined A-Plant in 1993 and became CEO in 2002. In 1993, A-Plant consisted
    of 52 locations and had an annual turnover of £27m. The business has since
    grown to 179 locations and had an annual turnover of over £400m in the 2016/17
    financial year.

    Geoff Drabble, chief executive of Ashtead, said: "This has been well planned
    for some time. By stepping down next year, there is a 12-month handover period
    until Richard Thomas takes over. Although it isn't the time to say goodbye yet,
    myself and the Board would like to thank Sat for the tremendous job he has done
    as CEO of A-Plant and for his contribution to the growth of the company."

    Further enquiries:

    Ashtead Group plc

    Will Shaw 0207 726 9700