Opening Position Disclosure

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Ashtead Technology Holdings plc

06 October 2026

FORM 8 (OPD)

PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE BY A PARTY TO AN OFFER

Rules 8.1 and 8.2 of the Takeover Code (the “Code”)

1.KEY INFORMATION

(a)Full name of discloser:	Ashtead Technology Holdings plc
(b)Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a): The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient.For a trust, the trustee(s), settlor and beneficiaries must be named.	N/A
(c)Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates: Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree	Ashtead Technology Holdings plc
(d)Is the discloser the offeror or the offeree?	OFFEREE
(e)Date position held: The latest practicable date prior to the disclosure	5 October 2026
(f)In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state “N/A”	N/A

2.POSITIONS OF THE PARTY TO THE OFFER MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

If there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security.

(a)Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree to which the disclosure relates

Class of relevant security:	Ordinary shares of 5 pence each
	Interests		Short positions
	Number	%	Number	%
(1)Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
(2)Cash-settled derivatives:	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
(3)Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
TOTAL:	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil

All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.

Details of any open stock-settled derivative positions (including traded options), or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be given on a Supplemental Form8 (Open Positions).

Details of any securities borrowing and lending positions or financial collateral arrangements should be disclosed on a Supplemental Form 8 (SBL).

(b)Rights to subscribe for new securities

Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists:	None
Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:	None

3.POSITIONS OF PERSONS ACTING IN CONCERT WITH THE PARTY TO THE OFFER MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

Details of any interests, short positions and rights to subscribe (including directors’ and other employee options) of any person acting in concert with the party to the offer making the disclosure:

Name of Director	Number of ordinary shares in Ashtead Technology Holdings plc held	Percentage of total issued share capital
Allan Pirie	1,341,600	1.66%
Ingrid Steward	317,925	0.39%
Bill Shannon	95,397	0.12%
Tony Durrant	40,000	0.05%
Thomas Thomsen	2,910	0.00%
Jean Cahuzac	18,100	0.02%
Kristin Færøvik	6,966	0.01%

Vested awards made under the Long Term Incentive Plan

Name	Date of grant	Date of vesting of Option	No of Shares under Option which Vested	No of Shares under Option which are not yet exercised	Exercise price	Anticipated date of lapse
Allan Pirie	05/09/22	25/03/25	135,463	135,463	Nil	05/09/32
Allan Pirie	04/05/23	17/03/26	134,806	134,806	Nil	04/05/33
Ingrid Stewart	05/09/22	25/03/25	82,304	82,304	Nil	05/09/32
Ingrid Stewart	04/11/23	17/03/26	71,584	71,584	Nil	04/11/33

Outstanding awards made under the Long Term Incentive Plan which have not yet vested

Name	Date of grant	Number of shares awarded	Anticipated vesting date*	Exercise price	Anticipated date of lapse
Allan Pirie	16/04/24	79,001	03/27	Nil	16 April 2034
	25/09/25	117,782	03/28	Nil	25 September 2035
	02/06/26	227,813	03/29	Nil	2 June 2036
Sub-Total		424,596
Ingrid Stewart	16/04/24	44,585	03/27	Nil	16 April 2034
	25/09/25	66,471	03/28	Nil	25 September 2035
	02/06/26	128,764	03/29	Nil	2 June 2036
Sub-Total		239,820

* Exact vesting date to be determined. Vesting date will not be earlier than the date of release of the Company's annual report for the immediately preceding financial year.

Details of any open stock-settled derivative positions (including traded options), or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions).

Details of any securities borrowing and lending positions or financial collateral arrangements should be disclosed on a Supplemental Form 8 (SBL).

4.OTHER INFORMATION

(a)Indemnity and other dealing arrangements

Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal or refrain from dealing entered into by the party to the offer making the disclosure or any person acting in concert with it:

Irrevocable commitments and letters of intent should not be included. If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state “none”

None

(b)Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives

Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between the party to the offer making the disclosure, or any person acting in concert with it, and any other person relating to:

(i)the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or

(ii)the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative is referenced:

If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state “none”

None

(c)Attachments

Are any Supplemental Forms attached?

Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions)	NO
Supplemental Form 8 (SBL)	NO

Date of disclosure:	6 October 2026
Contact name:	Ingrid Stewart
Telephone number:	+44 (0) 1224 771888

Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service.

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The Code can be viewed on the Panel’s website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.

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