Ashtead Group plc has announced the purchase of 4,000 of its ordinary shares of 10 pence each for Treasury on 8th April 2024. The shares were bought as part of the company's up to $500m share repurchase program. The average price paid per share was 5,738 pence, with the lowest price at 5,680 pence and the highest at 5,780 pence. Barclays Capital Securities Limited acted as the broker for the transaction.

Following this purchase, the company will hold 14,008,097 ordinary shares in Treasury, with the remaining number of ordinary shares in issue being 437,346,736 (excluding Treasury shares). Shareholders and others with notification obligations can use this figure as the denominator for their interest notifications under the Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

Detailed information about the individual purchases is attached to the announcement. For further information, individuals can refer to the Ashtead Transaction Summary 8 April '24.pdf or contact Will Shaw, Director of Investor Relations at Ashtead Group plc.