ASHTEAD GROUP PLC - Director/PDMR Shareholding

Ashtead Group plc

4 May 2018 ��������

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Ashtead Group plc (the "Company") announces that on the 3rd May 2018 Wayne Edmunds bought 14,260 Company shares at a price of 2059 pence per share and on 4th May sold 7,000 Company shares at a price of 2090 pence per share.�

Following these transactions Wayne Edmunds holds 14,260 Company shares.

Contact:

Eric Watkins 0207 726 9700