Ashtead Group plc has announced the purchase of 5,000 of its ordinary shares of 10 pence each for Treasury on 7th March 2024. The shares were bought as part of the company's up to $500m share repurchase program, which was initially detailed on 2nd May 2023. The average price paid per share was 5,111 pence, with the lowest price at 5,062 pence and the highest at 5,162 pence. Barclays Capital Securities Limited acted as the broker for the transaction.

Following this purchase, the company will have 437,429,937 ordinary shares in issue, excluding Treasury shares, and will hold 13,924,896 ordinary shares in Treasury. Shareholders and others with notification obligations can use the figure of 437,429,937 as the denominator for their interest calculations under the Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

Detailed information about the individual purchases can be found in the attached Ashtead Transaction Summary 7 March '24.pdf. For further information, individuals can contact Will Shaw, Director of Investor Relations at Ashtead Group plc at +44 (0)20 7726 9700.