Ashtead Group plc has announced the purchase of 4,000 of its ordinary shares of 10 pence each for Treasury on 19th April 2024. The shares were acquired as part of the company's up to $500m share repurchase program. The average price paid per share was 5,532 pence, with the lowest price at 5,478 pence and the highest at 5,560 pence. Following this transaction, the company will hold 14,044,089 ordinary shares in Treasury, with the remaining number of ordinary shares in issue being 437,310,744 (excluding Treasury shares).

The figure of 437,310,744 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 19 April '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).