Ashtead Group plc, a company engaged in the equipment rental business, has announced the purchase of 2,039 of its ordinary shares of 10 pence each for Treasury on 21st March 2024. The shares were acquired as part of the company's up to $500m share repurchase program. The average price paid per share was 5,524 pence, with the lowest price at 5,494 pence and the highest at 5,532 pence. Barclays Capital Securities Limited acted as the broker for this transaction.

Following this purchase, the remaining number of ordinary shares in issue will be 437,386,731 (excluding Treasury shares), and the company will hold 13,968,102 ordinary shares in Treasury. Shareholders and others with notification obligations may use the figure of 437,386,731 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 refer to the Ashtead Transaction Summary 21 March '24 document or contact Will Shaw, Director of Investor Relations at Ashtead Group plc.