Ashtead Group plc has announced the purchase of 4,000 of its ordinary shares of 10 pence each for Treasury on 12th April 2024. The shares were acquired as part of the company's up to $500m share repurchase program. The average price paid per share was 5,820 pence, with the lowest price at 5,772 pence and the highest at 5,886 pence. Barclays Capital Securities Limited acted as the broker for the transaction.

Following this purchase, the company will have 437,330,744 ordinary shares in issue, excluding Treasury shares, and will hold 14,024,089 ordinary shares in Treasury. Shareholders and others with notification obligations can use the figure of 437,330,744 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 12 April '24.pdf. For further information, individuals can contact Will Shaw, Director of Investor Relations at Ashtead Group plc.

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