18th Mar 2008 17:00
Ashtead Group plc
18 March 2008
Ashtead Group plc (the "Company") announces that on 18 March 2008 it purchased through UBS Limited, 584,800 ordinary shares at an average price of 62.7353 pence per share. The highest price paid was 63.50 pence per share and the lowest price paid was 62.25 pence per share.
The Company intends to hold these shares in Treasury.
Following the purchase of these shares, the Company holds 27,579,004 of its shares in Treasury and has 533,993,722 shares in issue (excluding Treasury shares).
This number (533,993,722) represents the total voting rights in the Company and may be used by shareholders 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, Ashtead Group plc under the FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.
Enquiries:
Ashtead Group plc 020 7726 9740
Eric Watkins
ASHTEAD GROUP PLCRelated Shares:
Ashtead Group