Ashtead Group plc Invite you to Join its Full Year Results 2006

LONDON and LEATHERHEAD, England, June 28 -- Ashtead Group plc (LSE: AHT) will announce its Fourth Quarter and Full Year Results on 28th June 2006. In conjunction with Ashtead Group plc, you are invited to listen to an audio webcast that will be broadcast live over the internet on 28/06/06 at 09:30 BST / 10:30 CET / 04:30 ET. To register for the webcast, please click on the following link:

http://cm01.vavos.net/xl?preid=135776

or visit www.ashtead-group.com

If you are unable to participate during the live audio webcast, the event will be archived on the URL listed above for 3 months from the date of the event.

    
                (Minimum Requirements to view the webcast:
        The Windows Media Player software, downloadable free from
               http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/
                       Or Real Player available at
                         http://www.real.com/
            and at least a 28.8Kbps connection to the Internet)

Ashtead Group plc: Cob Stenham Non-executive chairman +44-(0)20-7299-5562, George Burnett Chief executive, Ian Robson Finance director +44-(0)1372-362300, Brian Hudspith Maitland +44-(0)20-7379-5151. Any technical questions regarding the webcast should be directed to: Company: World Television, Name: Tom Roebuck, Phone: +44-(0)20-7554-5891, Email: tom.roebuck@world-television.com