Ashtead Group plc has announced that it has purchased 4,000 of its ordinary shares of 10 pence each as part of its share repurchase program. The shares were bought for Treasury on August 9, 2023, at an average price of 5,754 pence per share. The lowest price paid per share was 5,726 pence, and the highest price paid per share was 5,790 pence. The broker for the transaction was Citigroup Global Markets Limited.

After the purchase, the company will have 438,135,721 ordinary shares in issue, excluding Treasury shares, and will hold 13,219,112 ordinary shares in Treasury. Shareholders can use the figure of 438,135,721 as the denominator for calculating their interest in the company under the Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

Detailed information about the individual purchases can be found in the attached document. For further information, please contact Will Shaw, Director of Investor Relations at Ashtead Group plc.