Ashtead Group PLC
21st March 2017
Cancellation of Treasury Shares
Ashtead Group plc (“the Company”) announces that is has today
cancelled fifty four million, ninety nine thousand eight hundred
and forty two (54,099,842) shares held in treasury.
Following this cancellation, the Company has four hundred and
ninety nine million, two hundred and twenty five thousand, seven
hundred and fifteen (499,225,715) shares in issue.
This number (499,225,712) 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, the
Company under the FCA’s Disclosure and Transparency Rules.
Enquiries:
Ashtead Group plc – 020 7726 9700
Eric Watkins