ASHTEAD GROUP PLC - Transaction in Own Shares

Transaction in own shares

Ashtead Group plc (the "Company") announces that on 25^th October 2021 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: 20,600 Shares

Date of transaction: 25^th October 2021

Average price paid per Share 5,851 pence

Lowest price paid per Share: 5,820 pence

Highest price paid per Share: 5,916 pence

Broker: Citigroup Global Markets Limited

Following the purchase of these shares, the remaining number of ordinary shares in issue will be 446,633,288 (excluding Treasury shares), and the company will hold 4,721,545 ordinary shares in Treasury.          

The figure of 446,633,288 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/1669257/AHT_Transaction_Summary_25_Oct.pdf

For further information, please contact:

Ashtead Group plc

Will Shaw, Director of Investor Relations	[phone]

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