ASHTEAD GROUP PLC - Transaction in Own Shares PR Newswire Company") announces that on 26 thMay 2021 it purchased for Treasury the following number of its ordinary shares of 10 pence each pursuant to its up to £1bn share repurchase programme, details of which were announced on 4 th May 2021. Number of Shares repurchased: 25,000 Shares Date of transaction: 26 Lowest price paid per Share: 4,987 pence Highest price paid per Share: 5,094 pence Broker: Barclays Capital Securities Limited Following the purchase of these shares, the remaining number of ordinary shares in issue will be 448,866,948 (excluding Treasury shares), and the company will hold 2,487,885 ordinary shares in Treasury. The figure of 448,866,948 may be used by shareholders (and others with notification obligations) 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, the Company under the Disclosure and Transparency Rules.