Ashtead Group plc, a company engaged in the equipment rental business, has announced the purchase of 6,000 of its ordinary shares of 10 pence each for Treasury. The transaction was made pursuant to its up to $500m share repurchase programme. The average price paid per share was 4,757 pence, with the lowest price at 4,715 pence and the highest at 4,810 pence. Barclays Capital Securities Limited acted as the broker for the transaction.

Following the purchase, the remaining number of ordinary shares in issue will be 437,601,950 (excluding Treasury shares), and the company will hold 13,752,883 ordinary shares in Treasury. Shareholders and others with notification obligations may use the figure of 437,601,950 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 is attached to the announcement. For further information, individuals can contact Will Shaw, Director of Investor Relations at Ashtead Group plc.