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Ashtead Group Executes Share Repurchase
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Ashtead Group Executes Share Repurchase

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  • Ashtead Group has repurchased 40,000 shares as part of a $1.5 billion buyback.
  • Post-transaction, Ashtead holds 14.8 million shares in Treasury, optimizing capital structure.
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Ashtead ( (GB:AHT) ) has provided an update.

Ashtead Group plc, a company involved in a significant share repurchase program, has repurchased 40,000 of its ordinary shares on 8th January 2025 as part of its up to $1.5 billion buyback initiative announced in December 2024. The repurchase was conducted with Barclays Bank PLC as the broker, and the average price paid per share was 4,971 pence. Following this transaction, the company has 436,539,583 ordinary shares in circulation, with 14,815,250 shares held in Treasury. This share repurchase is part of Ashtead’s efforts to optimize its capital structure and manage shareholder value.

More about Ashtead

YTD Price Performance: 1.35%

Average Trading Volume: 931,220

Technical Sentiment Consensus Rating: Hold

Current Market Cap: £21.98B

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