Transaction in Own Shares

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Ashtead Group plc announced on December 15, 2025, that it repurchased 1,030 ordinary shares on December 12, 2025, as part of its up to $1.5 billion share repurchase program. The average price paid per share was 5,068.79 pence, with the lowest price at 5,068.00 pence and the highest at 5,070.00 pence. Following this transaction, the company has 417,652,414 ordinary shares in issue, excluding treasury shares, and holds 33,702,419 ordinary shares in treasury. This updated share count is relevant for shareholders determining notification obligations under the Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

Disclaimer*

Ashtead Group PLC

15 December 2025

Transaction in Own Shares

Ashtead Group plc (the Company) announces that on 12 December 2025 it purchased for Treasury the following number of its ordinary shares of 10 pence each pursuant to its up to $1.5bn share repurchase programme, details of which were announced on 10 December 2024.

Description of shares:

Ashtead Group plc - ordinary shares of 10 pence


Number of shares repurchased:	1,030


Date of transaction:	12 December 2025


Average price paid per share (pence):	5,068.7903

Lowest price paid per share (pence):	5,068.0000

Highest price paid per share (pence):	5,070.0000


Broker:	J.P. Morgan Securities plc

Following the purchase of these shares, the remaining number of ordinary shares in issue will be 417,652,414 (excluding Treasury shares), and the Company will hold 33,702,419 ordinary shares in Treasury.

The figure of 417,652,414 may be used by shareholders (and others with notification obligations) as the denominator of calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the Company under the Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

In accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 (the Market Abuse Regulation), detailed information about the individual purchases is attached to this announcement.

Time	Volume	Price (GBp)	Trading Venue	Transaction Reference Number
08:01:20	407	5,070.0000	XLON	05003050000004656-E0PX7Evw4YjV
08:01:20	379	5,068.0000	XLON	05003050000004540-E0PX7Evw4YjX
08:01:20	1	5,068.0000	XLON	07003070000004681-E0PX7Evw4YjZ
08:01:20	243	5,068.0000	XLON	07003070000004681-E0PX7Evw4Yjb

For further information, please contact:

Ashtead Group plc

Will Shaw, Director of Investor Relations

+44 (0)20 7726 9700

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