Share Purchase

20th Jul 2006 14:50

20th July 2006 ASHTEAD GROUP PLC SHARE PURCHASE Ashtead Group plc (the "Company") has been advised by Mourant & Co TrusteesLimited, the trustee of the Ashtead Employee Benefit Trust (the "Trust"), thatit has purchased 1,583,060 ordinary shares of 10 pence in the capital of theCompany ("Shares") at a total cost of ‚£2,499,998.43 (an average price of ‚£1.579219 per Share).This brings the total number of Shares held by the Trust to 6,304,550 or 1.55%of the Company's issued share capital.The Shares held by the Trust may ultimately vest in executive directors andsenior managers under the Company's share option plans, Incentive InvestmentPlan and/or Performance Share Plan.Contacts:Cob Stenham Non-executive chairman 020 7299 5562 George Burnett Chief Executive 01372 362300 Ian Robson Finance Director ENDASHTEAD GROUP PLC

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