Last checked at 31 Jan 2019 11:16
FERGUSON PLC (THE "COMPANY") - NOTIFICATION OF TOTAL VOTING RIGHTS AND CAPITAL IN THE COMPANY
As at 31 January 2019, Ferguson plc:
(i) | had 252,602,622 issued ordinary shares of 11227/563 pence, each ordinary share having one vote;
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(ii) | held 20,634,664 ordinary shares in treasury. During the month of January 2019, 111,733 shares transferred out of treasury. The voting rights of treasury shares are automatically suspended;
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(iii) | accordingly, had total voting rights of 231,967,958.
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The Company has entered into a Level I American Depositary Receipt programme, under which ordinary shares of 11227/563 pence each are traded in the form of American Depositary Shares on the OTCQX market. The ordinary shares of 11227/563 pence each traded in the form of American Depositary Shares, on a ratio of one ordinary share to ten American Depositary Shares, are included within the total of issued ordinary shares and the total voting rights set out above.
The total voting rights figure (of 231,967,958) may be used by shareholders 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 FCA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.
This disclosure is made pursuant to the Financial Conduct Authority's Disclosure and Transparency Rule 5.6.1.
Enquiries:
Graham Middlemiss, Group Company Secretary
(00 41 41 723 2230)
31 January 2019