ASHTEAD GROUP PLC : - Notice of AGM

Ashtead Group PLC

20^th July 2018

ASHTEAD GROUP PLC

Annual Report and Accounts 2018 and Note of Annual General Meeting

Ashtead Group plc (the “Company”) has commenced posting its Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 30th April 2018 to shareholders together with its Notice of Annual General Meeting (“AGM”).

The AGM will be held at Wax Chandler’s Hall, 6 Gresham Street, London, EC2V 7AD on 11^th September 2018 at 2:30pm.

Copies of the Annual Report and Accounts and the Notice of AGM will shortly be available for inspection at the National Storage Mechanism: - http://www.hemscott.com/nsm.do.

These documents will also be available shortly on the Company’s website: -  www.ashtead-group.com

Contact:

Eric Watkins, General Counsel

0207 726 9700