Transaction in Own Shares

Transaction in own shares

Ashtead Group plc (the "Company") announces that on 24^th January 2023 it purchased for Treasury the following number of its ordinary shares of 10 pence each pursuant to its up to £1bn share repurchase programme, details of which were announced on 4^th May 2021. 

Description of shares: Ashtead Group plc - ordinary shares of 10 pence

Number of Shares repurchased: 6,000 Shares

Date of transaction: 24^th January 2023

Average price paid per Share 5,054 pence

Lowest price paid per Share: 5,028 pence

Highest price paid per Share: 5,078 pence

Broker: Barclays Capital Securities Limited   

Following the purchase of these shares, the remaining number of ordinary shares in issue will be 438,859,474 (excluding Treasury shares), and the company will hold 12,495,359 ordinary shares in Treasury. 

The figure of 438,859,474 may be used by shareholders (and others with notification obligations) as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the Company under the Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

In accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 (the Market Abuse Regulation), detailed information about the individual purchases is attached to this announcement.

https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/1989171/Ashtead_Transaction_Summary_24_Jan.pdf

For further information, please contact:

Ashtead Group plc

Will Shaw, Director of Investor Relations	[phone]