Ashtead Group plc has announced the purchase of 4,000 of its ordinary shares of 10 pence each for Treasury on 10th April 2024. The shares were acquired as part of the company's up to $500m share repurchase program, with an average price of 5,801 pence per share. The lowest price paid per share was 5,692 pence, and the highest was 5,910 pence, with Barclays Capital Securities Limited acting as the broker for the transaction.

Following this purchase, the company will hold 14,016,097 ordinary shares in Treasury, with the remaining number of ordinary shares in issue being 437,338,736 (excluding Treasury shares). Shareholders and others with notification obligations can use this figure 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 can be found in the Ashtead Transaction Summary 10 April '24.pdf. For further information, individuals can contact Will Shaw, Director of Investor Relations at Ashtead Group plc.