Ashtead Group PLC - Transaction in Own Shares

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Tue Jan 22, 2008 12:52pm EST 

RNS Number:3317M
Ashtead Group PLC
22 January 2008


Ashtead Group PLC (the "Company") announces that on 22 January 2008 it purchased
through Hoare Govett Limited's affiliate, ABN AMRO Bank N.V., London Branch,
525,000 ordinary shares at an average price of 65.99 pence per share.
The Company intends to hold these shares in Treasury.

Following the purchase of these shares, the Company holds 13,532,000 of its
shares in Treasury and has 548,040,726 shares in issue (excluding Treasury
shares).

This number (548,040,726) 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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