Ashtead Group PLC - Transaction in Own Shares

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Tue Jan 15, 2008 11:59am EST 

RNS Number:8459L
Ashtead Group PLC
15 January 2008


Ashtead Group PLC (the "Company") announces that on 15 January 2008 it purchased
through Hoare Govett Limited's affiliate, ABN AMRO Bank N.V., London Branch,
500,000 ordinary shares at an average price of 71.45 pence per share.
The Company intends to hold these shares in Treasury.

Following the purchase of these shares, the Company holds 10,902,000 of its
shares in Treasury and has 550,644,803 shares in issue (excluding Treasury
shares).

This number (550,644,803) 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




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