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| Item 8.01 | Other Events. | ||||
On each of April 12, 2023 and April 13, 2023, Ferguson plc (the “Company”) released a notification of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities (“PDMRs”), which are filed as Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2, respectively, hereto. On April 17, 2023, the Company released a notice of dividend currency exchange rate, which is filed as Exhibit 99.3 hereto. | |||||
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. | ||||
| (d) | Exhibits | ||||
| Exhibit No. | Description | ||||
| 99.1 | |||||
| 99.2 | |||||
| 99.3 | |||||
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) | ||||
| 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 (Registrant) | |||||||||||
| Date: | April 17, 2023 | By: | /s/ Katherine McCormick | ||||||||
| Name: | Katherine McCormick | ||||||||||
| Title: | Company Secretary | ||||||||||
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | ||||||||||
| a) | Name | Kevin Murphy | |||||||||
| 2 | Reason for the notification | ||||||||||
| a) | Position/status | Chief Executive Officer | |||||||||
| b) | Initial/Amendment notification | Initial notification | |||||||||
| 3 | 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 | ||||||||||
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code | Ordinary Shares of 10p each ISIN: JE00BJVNSS43 | |||||||||
| b) | Nature of the transaction | The grant of share options under the Ferguson Group Employee Share Purchase Plan 2021 | |||||||||
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) $105.90 | Volume(s) 84 | ||||||||
| USD – United States Dollar | |||||||||||
| d) | Aggregated information –Aggregated volume –Price | Not applicable $8,895.60 | |||||||||
| e) | Date of the transaction | 2023-04-05; UTC time | |||||||||
| f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a Trading Venue | |||||||||
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | ||||||||||
| a) | Name | William Brundage | |||||||||
| 2 | Reason for the notification | ||||||||||
| a) | Position/status | Chief Financial Officer | |||||||||
| b) | Initial/Amendment notification | Initial notification | |||||||||
| 3 | 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 | ||||||||||
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code | Ordinary Shares of 10p each ISIN: JE00BJVNSS43 | |||||||||
| b) | Nature of the transaction | The grant of share options under the Ferguson Group Employee Share Purchase Plan 2021 | |||||||||
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) $105.90 | Volume(s) 84 | ||||||||
| USD – United States Dollar | |||||||||||
| d) | Aggregated information –Aggregated volume –Price | Not applicable $8,895.60 | |||||||||
| e) | Date of the transaction | 2023-04-05; UTC time | |||||||||
| f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a Trading Venue | |||||||||
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | ||||||||||
| a) | Name | Ian Graham | |||||||||
| 2 | Reason for the notification | ||||||||||
| a) | Position/status | Chief Legal Officer | |||||||||
| b) | Initial/Amendment notification | Initial notification | |||||||||
| 3 | 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 | ||||||||||
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code | Ordinary Shares of 10p each ISIN: JE00BJVNSS43 | |||||||||
| b) | Nature of the transaction | The grant of share options under the Ferguson Group Employee Share Purchase Plan 2021 | |||||||||
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) $105.90 | Volume(s) 84 | ||||||||
| USD – United States Dollar | |||||||||||
| d) | Aggregated information –Aggregated volume –Price | Not applicable $8,895.60 | |||||||||
| e) | Date of the transaction | 2023-04-05; UTC time | |||||||||
| f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a Trading Venue | |||||||||
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | ||||||||||
| a) | Name | Michael Jacobs | |||||||||
| 2 | Reason for the notification | ||||||||||
| a) | Position/status | Senior Vice President | |||||||||
| b) | Initial/Amendment notification | Initial notification | |||||||||
| 3 | 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 | ||||||||||
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code | Ordinary Shares of 10p each ISIN: JE00BJVNSS43 | |||||||||
| b) | Nature of the transaction | The grant of share options under the Ferguson Group Employee Share Purchase Plan 2021 | |||||||||
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) $105.90 | Volume(s) 84 | ||||||||
| USD – United States Dollar | |||||||||||
| d) | Aggregated information –Aggregated volume –Price | Not applicable $8,895.60 | |||||||||
| e) | Date of the transaction | 2023-04-05; UTC time | |||||||||
| f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a Trading Venue | |||||||||
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | ||||||||||
| a) | Name | Victoria Morrissey | |||||||||
| 2 | Reason for the notification | ||||||||||
| a) | Position/status | Chief Marketing Officer | |||||||||
| b) | Initial/Amendment notification | Initial notification | |||||||||
| 3 | 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 | ||||||||||
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code | Ordinary Shares of 10p each ISIN: JE00BJVNSS43 | |||||||||
| b) | Nature of the transaction | The grant of share options under the Ferguson Group Employee Share Purchase Plan 2021 | |||||||||
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) $105.90 | Volume(s) 84 | ||||||||
| USD – United States Dollar | |||||||||||
| d) | Aggregated information –Aggregated volume –Price | Not applicable $8,895.60 | |||||||||
| e) | Date of the transaction | 2023-04-05; UTC time | |||||||||
| f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a Trading Venue | |||||||||
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | ||||||||||
| a) | Name | Jake Schlicher | |||||||||
| 2 | Reason for the notification | ||||||||||
| a) | Position/status | Senior Vice President | |||||||||
| b) | Initial/Amendment notification | Initial notification | |||||||||
| 3 | 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 | ||||||||||
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code | Ordinary Shares of 10p each ISIN: JE00BJVNSS43 | |||||||||
| b) | Nature of the transaction | The grant of share options under the Ferguson Group Employee Share Purchase Plan 2021 | |||||||||
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) $105.90 | Volume(s) 84 | ||||||||
| USD – United States Dollar | |||||||||||
| d) | Aggregated information –Aggregated volume –Price | Not applicable $8,895.60 | |||||||||
| e) | Date of the transaction | 2023-04-05; UTC time | |||||||||
| f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a Trading Venue | |||||||||
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | ||||||||||
| a) | Name | William Thees | |||||||||
| 2 | Reason for the notification | ||||||||||
| a) | Position/status | Senior Vice President | |||||||||
| b) | Initial/Amendment notification | Initial notification | |||||||||
| 3 | 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 | ||||||||||
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code | Ordinary Shares of 10p each ISIN: JE00BJVNSS43 | |||||||||
| b) | Nature of the transaction | The grant of share options under the Ferguson Group Employee Share Purchase Plan 2021 | |||||||||
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | Price(s) $105.90 | Volume(s) 84 | ||||||||
| USD – United States Dollar | |||||||||||
| d) | Aggregated information –Aggregated volume –Price | Not applicable $8,895.60 | |||||||||
| e) | Date of the transaction | 2023-04-05; UTC time | |||||||||
| f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a Trading Venue | |||||||||
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | ||||||||||
| a) | Name | Victoria Morrissey | |||||||||
| 2 | Reason for the notification | ||||||||||
| a) | Position/status | Chief Marketing Officer | |||||||||
| b) | Initial/Amendment notification | Initial notification | |||||||||
| 3 | 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 | ||||||||||
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code | Ordinary Shares of 10p each ISIN: JE00BJVNSS43 | |||||||||
| b) | Nature of the transaction | 1.The vesting of conditional shares granted in June 2021 under the Ferguson Group Performance Ordinary Share Plan 2019 2. The disposal of shares stemming from the vesting of conditional shares granted in June 2021 under the Ferguson Group Performance Ordinary Share Plan 2019 | |||||||||
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | 1.Vesting | |||||||||
Price(s) £0.00 | Volume(s) 1,868 | ||||||||||
2.Disposal | |||||||||||
Price(s) £101.15 | Volume(s) 846 | ||||||||||
| GBP – British Pound | |||||||||||
| d) | Aggregated information –Aggregated volume –Price | 1.Vesting | |||||||||
Volume(s) Not applicable | Price(s) £0.00 | ||||||||||
2.Disposal | |||||||||||
Volume(s) Not applicable | Price(s) £85,572.90 | ||||||||||
| e) | Date of the transaction | 1.2023-04-12; UTC time 2.2023-04-12; UTC time | |||||||||
| f) | Place of the transaction | 1.Outside a Trading Venue 2.London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON) | |||||||||
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | ||||||||||
| a) | Name | Victoria Morrissey | |||||||||
| 2 | Reason for the notification | ||||||||||
| a) | Position/status | Chief Marketing Officer | |||||||||
| b) | Initial/Amendment notification | Initial notification | |||||||||
| 3 | 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 | ||||||||||
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code | Ordinary Shares of 10p each ISIN: JE00BJVNSS43 | |||||||||
| b) | Nature of the transaction | 1.The vesting of conditional shares granted in June 2021 under the Ferguson Group Ordinary Share Plan 2019 2. The disposal of shares stemming from the vesting of conditional shares granted in June 2021 under the Ferguson Group Ordinary Share Plan 2019 | |||||||||
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | 1.Vesting | |||||||||
Price(s) £0.00 | Volume(s) 1,964 | ||||||||||
| 2. Disposal | |||||||||||
Price(s) £101.15 | Volume(s) 843 | ||||||||||
| GBP – British Pound | |||||||||||
| d) | Aggregated information –Aggregated volume –Price | 1.Vesting | |||||||||
Volume(s) Not applicable | Price(s) £0.00 | ||||||||||
| 2. Disposal | |||||||||||
Volume(s) Not applicable | Price(s) £85,269.45 | ||||||||||
| e) | Date of the transaction | 1.2023-04-12; UTC time 2.2023-04-12; UTC time | |||||||||
| f) | Place of the transaction | 1.Outside a Trading Venue 2.London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON) | |||||||||
Dividend declared in USD | Exchange rate (GBP/USD) | Dividend to be paid for shareholders receiving dividends in GBP | ||||||
| $0.75 per share | 1.2516 | £0.59 per share | ||||||
| Kate McCormick, Company Secretary | Tel: | +44 (0) 118 927 3827 | ||||||
| Brian Lantz, Vice President IR and Communications | Mobile: | +1 224 285 2410 | ||||||
Cover |
Apr. 17, 2023 |
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| Cover [Abstract] | |
| Document Type | 8-K |
| Document Period End Date | Apr. 17, 2023 |
| Entity Registrant Name | FERGUSON PLC |
| Entity File Number | 001-40066 |
| Entity Tax Identification Number | 98-1499339 |
| Entity Address, Address Line One | 1020 Eskdale Road |
| Entity Address, Address Line Two | Winnersh Triangle |
| Entity Address, City or Town | Wokingham |
| Entity Address, Country | GB |
| Entity Address, Postal Zip Code | RG41 5TS |
| City Area Code | 118 |
| Local Phone Number | 927 3800 |
| Written Communications | false |
| Soliciting Material | false |
| Pre-commencement Tender Offer | false |
| Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer | false |
| Title of 12(b) Security | Ordinary Shares of 10 pence |
| Trading Symbol | FERG |
| Security Exchange Name | NYSE |
| Entity Emerging Growth Company | false |
| Entity Central Index Key | 0001832433 |
| Amendment Flag | false |
| Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code | Y9 |
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