Ashtead Group plc, a company specializing in equipment rental, has announced the purchase of 6,000 of its ordinary shares of 10 pence each on 11th January 2024. The shares were acquired for Treasury as part of the company's up to $500m share repurchase program. The average price paid per share was 4,951 pence, with the lowest price at 4,894 pence and the highest at 5,034 pence. Barclays Capital Securities Limited acted as the broker for the transaction.

Following this purchase, the company will hold 13,728,883 ordinary shares in Treasury, with the remaining number of ordinary shares in issue being 437,625,950 (excluding Treasury shares). Shareholders and others with notification obligations can use this figure as the denominator for the calculations to determine if they are required to notify their interest in the company under the Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

Detailed information about the individual purchases can be found in the attached Ashtead Transaction Summary for 11th January 2024. For further information, individuals can contact Will Shaw, Director of Investor Relations at Ashtead Group plc.