31st Jul 2006 10:01
Ashtead Group plc31st July 2006 ASHTEAD GROUP PLC BLOCK LISTING Name of scheme: Ashtead Group plc Employee Share Option Scheme Period of return: From: 01-01-06 To: 30-06-06 Balance under scheme from previous 126,529 Ordinary Shares of 10p return: The amount by which the block scheme 1,000,000 Ordinary Shares of 10p has been increased, if the scheme has been increased since the date of the last return: Number of securities issued/allotted 277,000 Ordinary Shares of 10p under scheme during period: Balance under scheme not yet issued/ 849,529 Ordinary Shares of 10p allotted at end of period Number and class of securities 125,000 Ordinary Shares of 10p on 4th originally listed and the date of February 1994 admission 205,000 Ordinary Shares of 10p on 6th September 1995 5,000,000 Ordinary Shares of 10p on 29th July 1997 1,000,000 Ordinary Shares of 10p on 31st March 2006 Total number of securities in issue at 405,704,102 Ordinary Shares of 10p the end of the period Name of applicant: ASHTEAD GROUP PLC Name of scheme: Ashtead Group plc Savings Related Share Option Scheme Period of return: From: 01-01-06 To: 30-06-06 Balance under scheme from previous 1,243,353 Ordinary Shares of 10p return: The amount by which the block scheme N/A has been increased, if the scheme has been increased since the date of the last return: Number of securities issued/allotted 1,147,166 Ordinary Shares of 10p under scheme during period: Balance under scheme not yet issued/ 96,187 Ordinary Shares of 10p allotted at end of period Number and class of securities 2,000,000 Ordinary Shares of 10p on 29thoriginally listed and the date of July 1997 admission Total number of securities in issue at 405,704,102 Ordinary Shares of 10p the end of the period Name of applicant: ASHTEAD GROUP PLC Name of scheme: Ashtead Group plc Unapproved Executive Share Option Scheme Period of return: From: 01-01-06 To: 30-06-06 Balance under scheme from previous 2,238,232 Ordinary Shares of 10p return: The amount by which the block scheme N/A has been increased, if the scheme has been increased since the date of the last return: Number of securities issued/allotted 1,395,150 Ordinary Shares of 10p under scheme during period: Balance under scheme not yet issued/ 843,082 Ordinary Shares of 10p allotted at end of period Number and class of securities 5,000,000 Ordinary Shares of 10p on 29thoriginally listed and the date of July 1997 admission Total number of securities in issue at 405,704,102 Ordinary Shares of 10p the end of the period Contact: Eric Watkins, Legal Counsel & Company Secretary 01372 224773ENDASHTEAD GROUP PLCRelated Shares:
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