Employee Benefit Trust

18th Aug 2005 15:17

Ashtead Group PLC18 August 2005 Ashtead Group plc 18th August 2005 ASHTEAD GROUP PLC Share Purchase Ashtead Group plc has been advised that on 17th August 2005, Mourant & CoLimited on behalf of the Ashtead Employee Benefit Trust ("the Trust") purchased71,819 10p ordinary shares at a price of £1.14 per share. The total number of shares held by the Trust is 2,971,490 or 0.74% of theCompany's issued share capital. The Trust's shares may ultimately vest in executive directors and seniormanagers under the Company's share option plans, Incentive Investment Plan and/or the Performance Share Plan. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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