Transaction in Own Shares

Ashtead Group PLC
06 February 2008

Ashtead Group PLC

06 February 2008





Ashtead Group PLC (the 'Company') announces that on 06 February 2008 it
purchased through UBS Limited, 492,091 ordinary shares at an average price of
77.10 pence per share. The highest price paid was 78.375 pence per share and the
lowest price paid was 76.25 pence per share.


The Company intends to hold these shares in Treasury.


Following the purchase of these shares, the Company holds 16,183,567of its
shares in Treasury and has 545,389,159 shares in issue (excluding Treasury
shares).


This number (545,389,159) represents the total voting rights in the Company and
may be used by shareholders 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, Ashtead Group PLC under the FSA's Disclosure and
Transparency Rules.



Enquiries:

Ashtead Group PLC                        020 7726 9740
Eric Watkins





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