# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001832433
**File Stem:** 0001832433-23-000026
**Filing Date:** 2023-3
**Character Count:** 10467
**Document Hash:** 33ef446b65aecac9bf8ac217c3c4bf7e
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001832433-23-000026.hdr.sgml**: 20230330

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001832433-23-000026

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 14

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230330

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Other Events

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Financial Statements and Exhibits

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230330

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230330

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Ferguson plc
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001832433
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** WHOLESALE-HARDWARE & PLUMBING & HEATING EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES [5070]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** Y9
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0731

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-40066
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23777081

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1020 ESKDALE ROAD
- **STREET 2:** WINNERSH TRIANGLE
- **CITY:** WOKINGHAM
- **STATE:** X0
- **ZIP:** RG41 5TS
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 44-118-927-3827

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1020 ESKDALE ROAD
- **STREET 2:** WINNERSH TRIANGLE
- **CITY:** WOKINGHAM
- **STATE:** X0
- **ZIP:** RG41 5TS

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**UNITED STATES**

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**Washington, D.C. 20549**

**FORM 8-K**

**CURRENT REPORT**

**Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)**

**of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934**

**Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): March 30, 2023**

**FERGUSON PLC**

**(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)**

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| **Jersey, Channel Islands** | **001-40066** | **98-1499339** |
| **(State or Other Jurisdiction<br>of Incorporation)** | **(Commission<br>File Number)** | **(IRS Employer<br>Identification Number)** |

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| **1020 Eskdale Road, Winnersh Triangle, Wokingham,** <br>**Berkshire, United Kingdom** | **RG41 5TS** |
| **(Address of Principal Executive Offices)** | **(Zip Code)** |

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**Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code: +44 (0) 118 927 3800**

**Not Applicable**

**(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report.)**

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2.):

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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| Title of each class | Trading<br>Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange<br>on which registered |
| Ordinary Shares of 10 pence | FERG | New York Stock Exchange |
| | | London Stock Exchange  |

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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| **Item 8.01** | **Other Events.** |

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On March 23, 2023, Ferguson plc (the "Company") released a notification of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities ("PDMRs"), which is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.<br>On March 28, 2023, the Company released a weekly report in connection with the Company's share repurchase program, which is filed as Exhibit 99.2 hereto. <br>

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| **Item 9.01** | **Financial Statements and Exhibits.** |

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(d) Exhibits

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| **<u>Exhibit No.</u>** | **<u>Description</u>** |
| 99.1 | <u>[Notification dated March](exhibit991-directorpdmrrns.htm)[23](exhibit991-directorpdmrrns.htm)[, 2023 titled "Director/PDMR Shareholding"](exhibit991-directorpdmrrns.htm)</u> |
| 99.2 | <u>[Transaction in Own Shares announcement](exhibit992sharebuybackthru.htm)[in the period to March 2](exhibit992sharebuybackthru.htm)[8](exhibit992sharebuybackthru.htm)[, 2023](exhibit992sharebuybackthru.htm)</u> |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |

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**SIGNATURES** 

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| Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. | Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. | Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. | Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. |
|  |  | **Ferguson plc**<br>(Registrant) | **Ferguson plc**<br>(Registrant) |
| Date: | March 30, 2023 | By: | /s/ Katherine McCormick |
|  |  | Name: | Katherine McCormick |
|  |  | Title: | Company Secretary |

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## Exhibit 99.1

**EXHIBIT 99.1**

**Ferguson plc ("Company")**

**NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES ("PDMRs")**

The attached notification, which has been made in accordance with the requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulation (as it forms part of UK law pursuant to the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018), provides further detail.

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| **1** | **Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated** | **Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated** |  |  |  |
| a) | Name | James Metcalf |  |  |  |
| **2** | **Reason for the notification** | **Reason for the notification** |  |  |  |
| a) | Position/status | Non-Executive Director |  |  |  |
| b) | Initial/Amendment notification | Initial notification |  |  |  |
| **3** | **Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor** | **Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor** |  |  |  |
| a) | Name | Ferguson plc |  |  |  |
| b) | LEI | 213800DU1LGY3R2S2X42 |  |  |  |
| **4** | **Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted** | **Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted** |  |  |  |
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument<br>Identification code | Ordinary Shares of 10p each<br>ISIN: JE00BJVNSS43 |  |  |  |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | The purchase of Ordinary Shares of 10p each |  |  |  |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Volume(s)<br>4,000 |  |  |  |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | USD - US Dollars |  |  |  |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | USD - US Dollars | d) | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Aggregated information<br>–Aggregated volume<br>–Price | <br>Not applicable<br>$534,609.24 |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 2023-03-21; UTC time |  |  |  |
| f) | Place of the transaction | New York Stock Exchange |  |  |  |

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**Enquiries:**

**Kate McCormick, Company Secretary**

**Tel: +44 (0) 118 927 3827**

March 23, 2023

## Exhibit 99.2

**Exhibit 99.2**

March 28, 2023

**Ferguson Share Repurchase Program - Weekly Report**

<br> <u>Ferguson plc</u> (NYSE: FERG, LSE: FERG) (the "**Company**") announces today that it purchased a total of 116,702 of its ordinary shares in the period from March 20, 2023 up to and including March 24, 2023 in connection with its $2.5 billion share repurchase program.

**Aggregated information about the purchases carried out during this period**

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| **Trading day** | **Aggregate daily volume (in number of shares)** | **Daily weighted average purchase price of the shares** | **Trading venue** |
| March 20, 2023 | 25000 | 106.496423 | XLON |
| March 21, 2023 | 8874 | 108.750001 | XLON |
| March 22, 2023 | 35000 | 107.950000 | XLON |
| March 23, 2023 | 22828 | 106.379102 | XLON |
| March 24, 2023 | 25000 | 104.700000 | XLON |

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The Company intends to hold these shares in treasury. Following the purchase of these shares (including those purchased but not yet settled), the number of shares held by the Company in treasury will be 26,714,212.

Following the purchase of these shares, the remaining number of ordinary shares in issue will be 205,456,970. The figure of 205,456,970 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 Guidance and Transparency Rules.

In accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 (the Market Abuse Regulation), as it forms part of UK law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, and the Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1052, detailed information about the individual purchases is attached to this announcement.

**http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/3423U_1-2023-3-27.pdf**

**For further information please contact:** 

Brian Lantz, Vice President IR and Communications &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; +1 224 285 2410

Pete Kennedy, Director of Investor Relations &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; +1 757 603 0111

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