15th Jul 2008 17:32
Ashtead Group plc
15 July 2008
Ashtead Group plc ("the Company") announces that on 15 July 2008 it purchased through UBS Limited, 212,522 ordinary shares at an average price of 59.8005 pence per share. The highest price paid was 60.5 pence per share and the lowest price paid was 57.75 pence per share.
The Company intends to hold these shares in Treasury.
Following the purchase of these shares, the Company holds 47,207,397 of its shares in Treasury and has 514,365,329 shares in issue (excluding Treasury shares).
This number (514,365,329) 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
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