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 shares were bought for an average price of 5,554 pence per share, with the lowest price paid being 5,504 pence and the highest price paid being 5,582 pence. The transaction was carried out by Citigroup Global Markets Limited. After the purchase, the company will have 438,115,721 ordinary shares in issue, excluding Treasury shares, and will hold 13,239,112 ordinary shares in Treasury. Shareholders can use the figure of 438,115,721 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 Will Shaw, Director of Investor Relations.