Ashtead Group plc
5 July 2010
ASHTEAD GROUP PLC
BLOCK LISTING
Name of scheme: Ashtead Group plc Employee Share Option Scheme
Period of return: From: 01-01-10 To: 30-06-10
Balance under scheme from previous 707,641 Ordinary Shares of 10p
return:
The amount by which the block scheme Zero
has been increased, if the scheme has
been increased since the date of the
last return:
Number of securities issued/allotted Zero
under scheme during period:
Balance under scheme not yet issued/ 707,641 Ordinary Shares of 10p
allotted at end of period:
Name of scheme: Ashtead Group plc Savings Related Share Option Scheme
Period of return: From: 01-01-10 To: 30-06-10
Balance under scheme from previous 2,320,047 Ordinary Shares of 10p
return:
The amount by which the block scheme Zero
has been increased, if the scheme has
been increased since the date of the
last return:
Number of securities issued/allotted
under scheme during period: Zero
Balance under scheme not yet issued/ 2,320,047 Ordinary Shares of 10p
allotted at end of period:
Name of scheme: Ashtead Group plc Unapproved Executive Share Option
Scheme
Period of return: From: 01-01-10 To: 30-06-10
Balance under scheme from previous 2,707,641 Ordinary Shares of 10p
return:
The amount by which the block scheme
has been increased, if the scheme has
been increased since the date of the
last return: Zero
Number of securities issued/allotted
under scheme during period: 275,889 (Settled out of ESOT shares)
Balance under scheme not yet issued/
allotted at end of period: 2,707,641 Ordinary Shares of 10p
Contact: Eric Watkins, Legal Counsel & Company Secretary
Tel: 020 7726 9700