Transaction in Own Shares

Ashtead Group PLC 13 December 2007 Ashtead Group PLC (the 'Company') announces that on 13 December 2007 it purchased through ABN AMRO Hoare Govett 650,000 ordinary shares at an average price of 77.38 pence per share. The Company intends to hold these shares in Treasury. Following the purchase of these shares, the Company holds 1,650,000 of its shares in Treasury and has 559,844,926 shares in issue (excluding Treasury shares). This number (559,844,926) 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 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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