Ashtead Group plc, a company engaged in the equipment rental business, has announced the purchase of 5,000 of its ordinary shares of 10 pence each on 8th March 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 5,036 pence, with the lowest price at 4,983 pence and the highest at 5,156 pence. Barclays Capital Securities Limited acted as the broker for the transaction.

Following this purchase, the company will have 437,424,937 ordinary shares in issue, excluding Treasury shares, and will hold 13,929,896 ordinary shares in Treasury. Shareholders and others with notification obligations can use the figure of 437,424,937 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 available in the Ashtead Transaction Summary 8 March '24.pdf. For further information, individuals can contact Will Shaw, Director of Investor Relations at Ashtead Group plc.