Employee Benefit Trust

29th Sep 2005 15:06

Ashtead Group PLC29 September 2005 Ashtead Group plc 29th September 2005 ASHTEAD GROUP PLC Share Purchase Ashtead Group plc has been advised that on 29th September 2005, Mourant & CoLimited on behalf of the Ashtead Employee Benefit Trust ("the Trust") purchasedone million (1,000,000) 10p ordinary shares at a price of £1.3575 per share. The total number of shares held by the Trust is 3,971,490 or 0.98% 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. Contacts: Cob Stenham Non-executive chairman 020 7299 5562George Burnett Chief executive 01372 362300Brian Hudspith The Maitland Consultancy 020 7379 5151 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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