TIDMAHT 
 
For filings with the FCA include the annex 
 
For filings with issuer exclude the annex 
 
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi 
 
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer                               Ashtead Group PLC 
of existing shares to which voting rights are 
attached: ii 
 
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): 
 
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights                                                 Yes 
 
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result 
in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached 
 
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to 
qualifying financial instruments 
 
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights                                            Yes 
 
Other (please 
specify): 
 
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the              Standard Life Investments (Holdings) Limited 
notification obligation: iii                                             (Parent Company) - 4.918% 
 
 
4. Full name of shareholder(s) 
 (if different from 3.):iv 
 
5. Date of the transaction and date on                                                  14/07/2016 
which the threshold is crossed or 
reached: v 
 
6. Date on which issuer notified:                                                       15/07/2016 
 
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or           Standard Life Investments (Holdings) Limited - 5% 
reached: vi, vii                                            Standard Life Investments Limited - 5% 
 
 
 
 
8. Notified details: 
 
A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix 
 
Class/type of   Situation previous             Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 
shares          to the triggering 
                transaction 
if possible 
using           Number           Number        Number        Number of voting     % of  voting rights x 
the ISIN CODE   of               of            of shares     rights 
                Shares           Voting 
                                 Rights        Direct        Direct   Indirect    Direct    Indirect 
                                                             xi       xii 
 
GB0000536739    31,181,565       31,181,565    BELOW 5%               BELOW 5%              BELOW 5% 
 
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments 
 
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 
 
Type of financial       Expiration   Exercise/                Number of voting        % of voting 
instrument              date xiii    Conversion Period xiv    rights that may be      rights 
                                                              acquired if the 
                                                              instrument is 
                                                              exercised/ converted. 
 
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial 
Instruments xv, xvi 
 
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 
 
Type of financial  Exercise    Expiration    Exercise/     Number of voting rights  % of voting rights 
instrument         price       date xvii     Conversion    instrument refers to     xix, xx 
                                             period xviii 
 
                                                                                    Nominal     Delta 
 
Total (A+B+C) 
 
Number of voting rights                              Percentage of voting rights 
 
BELOW 5%                                             BELOW 5% 
 
 
 
 
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the 
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi 
 
 
Standard Life Investments (Holdings) Limited - 4.918% 
Standard Life Investments Limited - 4.030% 
Ignis Investment Services Limited - 0.888% 
 
Proxy Voting: 
 
10. Name of the proxy holder: 
 
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease 
to hold: 
 
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold 
voting rights: 
 
 
13. Additional information: 
 
14. Contact name:                                                      Service Delivery Team 
                                                       GIOS_ServiceDelivery@standardlife.com 
 
15. Contact telephone number:                                                (0131) 245 6565 
 
 
 
 
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