Ashtead Group plc has announced the purchase of 4,000 of its ordinary shares of 10 pence each for Treasury on 27th March 2024. The shares were bought as part of the company's up to $500m share repurchase program. The average price paid per share was 5,577 pence, with the lowest price at 5,548 pence and the highest at 5,606 pence. Following this transaction, the company will hold 13,984,102 ordinary shares in Treasury, with the remaining number of ordinary shares in issue being 437,370,731 (excluding Treasury shares).

The figure of 437,370,731 may be used by shareholders 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 27 March '24.pdf. For further information, individuals can contact Will Shaw, Director of Investor Relations at Ashtead Group plc.

This announcement is in accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 (the Market Abuse Regulation).