Ashtead Group plc has announced the purchase of 4,000 of its ordinary shares of 10 pence each for Treasury on 25th March 2024. The purchase was made as part of the company's up to $500m share repurchase program. The average price paid per share was 5,569 pence, with the lowest price at 5,530 pence and the highest at 5,616 pence. Barclays Capital Securities Limited acted as the broker for the transaction.

Following this purchase, the company will have 437,378,731 ordinary shares in issue, excluding Treasury shares, and will hold 13,976,102 ordinary shares in Treasury. Shareholders and others with notification obligations can use the figure of 437,378,731 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 is available in the Ashtead Transaction Summary 25 March '24.pdf. For further information, individuals can contact Will Shaw, Director of Investor Relations at Ashtead Group plc.

This announcement is made in accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 (the Market Abuse Regulation).