Ashtead Group plc, a company specializing in equipment rental, has announced the purchase of 142 of its ordinary shares of 10 pence each for Treasury on 26th January 2024. The shares were acquired as part of the company's up to $500m share repurchase program. The average price paid per share was 5,149 pence, with the lowest price at 5,148 pence and the highest at 5,150 pence. Barclays Capital Securities Limited acted as the broker for this transaction.

Following this purchase, the remaining number of ordinary shares in issue will be 437,567,818 (excluding Treasury shares), and the company will hold 13,787,015 ordinary shares in Treasury. Shareholders and others with notification obligations may use the figure of 437,567,818 as the denominator for the calculations to determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the Company 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 26 January '24.pdf or contact Will Shaw, Director of Investor Relations at Ashtead Group plc.