11th Mar 2008 07:24
Ashtead Group PLC11 March 2008 Ashtead Group PLC10 March 2008 Ashtead Group PLC (the "Company") announces that on 10 March 2008 it purchasedthrough UBS Limited, 474,009 ordinary shares at an average price of 68.2763pence per share. The highest price paid was 70 pence per share and the lowestprice paid was 66.25 pence per share. The Company intends to hold these shares in Treasury. Following the purchase of these shares, the Company holds 24,761,045 of itsshares in Treasury and has 536,811,681 shares in issue (excluding Treasuryshares). This number (536,811,681) represents the total voting rights in the Company andmay be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by whichthey will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or achange to their interest in, Ashtead Group PLC under the FSA's Disclosure andTransparency Rules. Enquiries:Ashtead Group PLC 020 7726 9740Eric Watkins This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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