13th Mar 2008 16:57
Ashtead Group PLC
13 March 2008
Ashtead Group plc ("the Company") announces that on 13 March 2008 it purchased through UBS Limited, 500,000 ordinary shares at an average price of 66.9754 pence per share. The highest price paid was 68.25 pence per share and the lowest price 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 26,061,045 of its shares in Treasury and has 535,511,681 shares in issue (excluding Treasury shares).
This number (535,511,681) 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:
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