Ashtead Group plc has announced that it has purchased 4,000 of its ordinary shares of 10 pence each as part of its share repurchase program. The average price paid per share was 5,543 pence, with the lowest price paid per share at 5,498 pence and the highest price paid per share at 5,626 pence. The transaction was carried out by Citigroup Global Markets Limited. Following the purchase, the company will have 438,119,721 ordinary shares in issue, excluding Treasury shares, and will hold 13,235,112 ordinary shares in Treasury. Shareholders can use the figure of 438,119,721 as the denominator for calculating their interest in the company. Detailed information about the individual purchases can be found in the attached document. For further information, please contact Ashtead Group plc.