15th Feb 2008 16:52
Ashtead Group PLC
15 February 2008
Ashtead Group PLC (the "Company") announces that on 15 February 2008 it purchased through UBS Limited, 350,000 ordinary shares at an average price of 79.9172 pence per share. The highest price paid was 80.5 pence per share and the lowest price paid was 79 pence per share.
The Company intends to hold these shares in Treasury.
Following the purchase of these shares, the Company holds 19,280,985 of its shares in Treasury and has 542,291,741shares in issue (excluding Treasury shares).
This number (542,291,741) 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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