Ashtead Group PLC Update on Senior Credit Facility (2288U)

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Ashtead Group PLC

28 July 2015

ASHTEAD GROUP PLC

SENIOR CREDIT FACILITY INCREASED TO $2.6 BILLION AND EXTENDED TO 2020

28 July 2015

Ashtead Group plc ("Ashtead" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has amended and extended its $2.0 billion senior credit facility that was due to mature in 2018. The Company has increased the facility size to $2.6 billion, reduced the cost to LIBOR plus 125bps to 175bps and extended its maturity to July 2020.

Ashtead's chief executive, Geoff Drabble, commented:

"We are delighted to have completed this refinancing which provides us with long term stability and capacity to continue the execution of our well established strategy. It ensures that our debt package remains well structured and flexible. Against a backdrop of strong end markets and market share gains, we will utilise the facility to support the needs of the business with organic fleet growth. This growth combined with further greenfield openings and bolt-on acquisitions will continue to broaden the geographies and markets we serve. We continue to grow responsibly, generating strong returns and maintaining leverage within our stated objectives. I would like to thank the bank group for their support in the further growth and development of Ashtead."

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Enquiries:

 
 Geoff Drabble     Chief executive 
                                            [phone] 
 Suzanne Wood      Finance director          9700 
 Will Shaw         Director of Investor 
                    Relations 
 
                                            [phone] 
 Becky Mitchell    Maitland                  5151 
 Tom Eckersley     Maitland 
 

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