Ashtead Group plc has announced the purchase of 4,000 of its ordinary shares of 10 pence each for Treasury on 23rd 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 5,667 pence, with the lowest price at 5,600 pence and the highest at 5,738 pence. Barclays Capital Securities Limited acted as the broker for this transaction.

Following this purchase, the company will have 437,302,744 ordinary shares in issue, excluding Treasury shares, and will hold 14,052,089 ordinary shares in Treasury. Shareholders and others with notification obligations can use the figure of 437,302,744 as the denominator for their interest calculations under the Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

Detailed information about the individual purchases can be found in the attached Ashtead Transaction Summary 23 April '24.pdf. For further information, individuals can contact Will Shaw, Director of Investor Relations at Ashtead Group plc.

This transaction aligns with Article 5(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 (the Market Abuse Regulation) and is in line with the company's share repurchase program.