Ferguson PLC Announces Transaction in Own Shares

WOKINGHAM, UK / ACCESSWIRE / July 5, 2022 / Ferguson plc (NYSE:FERG)(LSE:FERG) (the "Company") announces today that it purchased a total of 307,026 of its ordinary shares in the period from June 27, 2022 up to and including July 1, 2022 in connection with its $2 billion share repurchase program.

Aggregated information about the purchases carried out during this period

The Company intends to hold these shares in treasury. Including shares which have been purchased but not yet settled, the Company holds 20,302,387 shares in treasury.

Following the purchase of these shares, the remaining number of ordinary shares in issue will be 211,868,795. The figure of 211,868,795 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/2780R_1-2022-7-4.pdf

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

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

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