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                                                  X 
 
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                                             ¨ 
 
Other (please                                                                                ¨ 
specify): 
 
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the                         BlackRock, Inc. 
notification obligation: iii 
 
4. Full name of shareholder(s) 
 (if different from 3.):iv 
 
5. Date of the transaction and date on                           14 October, 2016 
which the threshold is crossed or 
reached: v 
 
6. Date on which issuer notified:                                17 October, 2016 
 
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or 
reached: vi, vii                                   Voting rights attached to shares holding for 
                                                        BlackRock, Inc. has gone above 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 xi  Indirect   Direct       Indirect 
                                                                  xii 
 
GB0000536739     24,762,686   24,762,686   N/A         N/A        25,153,946 N/A          5.03% 
 
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. 
 
Securities Lending                                         4,175,529               0.83% 
 
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 
 
CFD                                                    953,804                  Nominal      Delta 
 
                                                                                0.19%        0.19% 
 
Total (A+B+C) 
 
Number of voting rights                          Percentage of voting rights 
 
30,283,279                                       6.06% 
 
 
 
 
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the 
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi 
 
 
See Annex 1 
 
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:                  BlackRock Regulatory Threshold Reporting Team 
 
14. Contact name:                            Jana Blumenstein 
 
15. Contact telephone number:                020 7743 3650 
 
 
 
 
Annex 1 
 
 
 
Name                                   % of voting     % of voting rights Total of both 
                                       rights if it    through financial  if it equals or 
                                       equals or is    instruments if it  is higher than 
                                       higher than the equals or is       the notifiable 
                                       notifiable      higher than the    threshold 
                                       threshold       notifiable 
                                                       threshold 
 
BlackRock, Inc. 
 
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. 
 
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. 
 
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. 
 
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. 
 
BlackRock Group Limited 
 
BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited 
 
BlackRock, Inc. 
 
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. 
 
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. 
 
BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC 
 
BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC 
 
BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc. 
 
BlackRock Fund Advisors 
 
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, 
National Association 
 
BlackRock, Inc. 
 
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. 
 
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. 
 
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. 
 
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. 
 
BlackRock Australia Holdco Pty. Ltd. 
 
BlackRock Investment Management 
(Australia) Limited 
 
BlackRock, Inc. 
 
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. 
 
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. 
 
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. 
 
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. 
 
BlackRock Group Limited 
 
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) 
Limited 
 
BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland 
AG 
 
BlackRock, Inc. 
 
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. 
 
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. 
 
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. 
 
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. 
 
BlackRock Group Limited 
 
BlackRock International Limited 
 
BlackRock, Inc. 
 
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. 
 
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. 
 
BlackRock, Inc. 
 
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. 
 
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. 
 
BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC 
 
BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC 
 
BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc. 
 
BlackRock Fund Advisors 
 
BlackRock, Inc. 
 
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. 
 
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. 
 
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. 
 
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. 
                                                                                                                     BlackRock Group Limited 
 
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) 
Limited 
 
BlackRock, Inc. 
 
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. 
 
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. 
 
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. 
 
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. 
 
BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd. 
 
BlackRock Asia-Pac Holdco, LLC 
 
BlackRock HK Holdco Limited 
 
BlackRock Cayco Limited 
 
BlackRock Trident Holding Company 
Limited 
 
BlackRock Japan Holdings GK 
 
BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd. 
 
BlackRock, Inc. 
 
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. 
 
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. 
 
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. 
 
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. 
 
BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC 
 
BlackRock Canada Holdings LP 
 
BlackRock Canada Holdings ULC 
 
BlackRock Asset Management Canada 
Limited 
 
BlackRock, Inc. 
 
Trident Merger, LLC 
 
BlackRock Investment Management, LLC 
 
BlackRock, Inc. 
 
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. 
 
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. 
 
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. 
 
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. 
 
BlackRock Group Limited 
 
BlackRock (Netherlands) B.V. 
 
BlackRock, Inc. 
 
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. 
 
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. 
 
BlackRock Capital Holdings, Inc. 
 
BlackRock Advisors, LLC 
 
BlackRock, Inc. 
 
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. 
 
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. 
 
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. 
 
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. 
 
BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd. 
 
BlackRock Asia-Pac Holdco, LLC 
 
BlackRock HK Holdco Limited 
 
BlackRock Asset Management North Asia 
Limited 
 
BlackRock, Inc. 
 
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. 
 
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. 
 
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. 
 
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. 
 
BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd. 
 
BlackRock (Singapore) Limited 
 
 
 
 
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