Ashtead Group plc has announced the repurchase of 5,000 of its ordinary shares of 10 pence each on 1st February 2024 as part of its up to $500m share repurchase program. The average price paid per share was 5,255 pence, with the lowest price at 5,158 pence and the highest at 5,296 pence. Barclays Capital Securities Limited acted as the broker for the transaction.

Following the repurchase, the company will have 437,547,892 ordinary shares in issue, excluding Treasury shares, and will hold 13,806,941 ordinary shares in Treasury. Shareholders and others with notification obligations can use the figure of 437,547,892 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 attached Ashtead Transaction Summary for 01 February '24. For further information, individuals can contact Will Shaw, Director of Investor Relations at Ashtead Group plc.