Ashtead Group plc has announced the purchase of 5000 of its ordinary shares of 10 pence each for Treasury on 4th January 2024. The shares were acquired as part of the company's up to $500m share repurchase program, which was initially disclosed on 2nd May 2023. The average price paid per share was 5,262 pence, with the lowest price at 5,218 pence and the highest at 5,322 pence. Barclays Capital Securities Limited acted as the broker for this transaction.

Following this buyback, the company will have 437,652,950 ordinary shares in issue, excluding Treasury shares, and will hold 13,701,883 ordinary shares in Treasury. Shareholders and others with notification obligations can use the figure of 437,652,950 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 attached Ashtead Transaction Summary for 4 January '24. For further information, individuals can contact Will Shaw, Director of Investor Relations at Ashtead Group plc.