Ferguson plc

Ferguson plc: Publication of Registration Statement, Proxy Statement, Notice of Special Meeting and U.K. Prospectus

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Thursday, April 18, 2024

On April 18, 2024, the Registration Statement was declared effective by the SEC and New TopCo filed a prospectus (the “Rule 424 Prospectus”) for such Registration Statement with the SEC.

Key Points: 
  • On April 18, 2024, the Registration Statement was declared effective by the SEC and New TopCo filed a prospectus (the “Rule 424 Prospectus”) for such Registration Statement with the SEC.
  • Beginning on April 18, 2024, the Company has mailed materials relating to the Special Meeting to its shareholders.
  • Prospectus”) in accordance with the Prospectus Regulation Rules (the “PRRs”) of the FCA.
  • No offering of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act of 1933.

Ferguson plc: Notice of Dividend Currency Exchange Rate

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Tuesday, April 16, 2024

On March 5, 2024, Ferguson plc (NYSE: FERG; LSE: FERG) (the "Company") announced its intention to pay a quarterly dividend of $0.79 per share (“Q2 Dividend”).

Key Points: 
  • On March 5, 2024, Ferguson plc (NYSE: FERG; LSE: FERG) (the "Company") announced its intention to pay a quarterly dividend of $0.79 per share (“Q2 Dividend”).
  • The Q2 Dividend will be paid on May 7, 2024, to shareholders who were on the register as at 8:00pm (ET) on March 15, 2024.
  • The deadline for the currency election in respect of the Q2 Dividend, was April 8, 2024, and was communicated to shareholders on March 5, 2024.
  • Set out below is the currency exchange rate for shareholders who will receive the Q2 Dividend in GBP:

Ferguson plc: Share Repurchase Program

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Friday, March 15, 2024

Ferguson plc (the "Company") announces that, in continuation of its $3.0 billion share repurchase program (the "Program"), it has entered into a non-discretionary arrangement with its broker Barclays Capital Inc. ("Barclays") commencing from March 15, 2024 and ending no later than June 13, 2024.

Key Points: 
  • Ferguson plc (the "Company") announces that, in continuation of its $3.0 billion share repurchase program (the "Program"), it has entered into a non-discretionary arrangement with its broker Barclays Capital Inc. ("Barclays") commencing from March 15, 2024 and ending no later than June 13, 2024.
  • The maximum pecuniary amount allocated to this tranche of the Program is $220 million.
  • Pursuant to such authority, the Company intends to continue purchasing shares under the Program.
  • To the extent required, the Company may in the future use the repurchased shares to satisfy share awards.

Ferguson Files Form 10-Q

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Thursday, March 7, 2024

On March 6, 2024, Ferguson plc (the "Company") filed a Form 10-Q with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). It is available on the SEC's website at sec.gov and on the SEC Filings page of the Company's website corporate.ferguson.com/investor/financial-information/sec-filings.

Key Points: 

On March 6, 2024, Ferguson plc (the "Company") filed a Form 10-Q with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). It is available on the SEC's website at sec.gov and on the SEC Filings page of the Company's website corporate.ferguson.com/investor/financial-information/sec-filings.

Ferguson Files Form 8-K

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Friday, March 1, 2024

On March 1, 2024, Ferguson plc (the "Company") filed a Form 8-K with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). It is available on the SEC's website at sec.gov and on the SEC Filings page of the Company's website corporate.ferguson.com/investor/financial-information/sec-filings.

Key Points: 

On March 1, 2024, Ferguson plc (the "Company") filed a Form 8-K with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). It is available on the SEC's website at sec.gov and on the SEC Filings page of the Company's website corporate.ferguson.com/investor/financial-information/sec-filings.

Ferguson to Issue Second Quarter Results And Host Conference Call on March 5, 2024

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, February 20, 2024

Ferguson plc (NYSE: FERG; LSE: FERG) announces today that it will issue its second quarter results on Tuesday, March 5, 2024.

Key Points: 
  • Ferguson plc (NYSE: FERG; LSE: FERG) announces today that it will issue its second quarter results on Tuesday, March 5, 2024.
  • The results will be available on Ferguson’s website at corporate.ferguson.com at 6:45 a.m. ET/11:45 a.m. GMT.
  • A conference call and webcast of the analyst and investor presentation will be broadcast at 8:30 a.m. ET/1:30 p.m. GMT on the same day.
  • An archived version of the webcast and slide presentation will be available for 12 months after the live event.

Ferguson plc: New Corporate Structure to Achieve U.S. Domicile

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Thursday, January 18, 2024

On December 5, 2023, Ferguson plc (the “Company”) announced that it was considering a new corporate structure to domicile the Group’s ultimate parent company in the United States, which would better align the Company’s headquarters and governance with its operations and leadership.

Key Points: 
  • On December 5, 2023, Ferguson plc (the “Company”) announced that it was considering a new corporate structure to domicile the Group’s ultimate parent company in the United States, which would better align the Company’s headquarters and governance with its operations and leadership.
  • The new corporate structure would be accomplished through a merger process by which the Company would become a direct wholly owned subsidiary of a new Delaware corporation (“US TopCo”).
  • US TopCo would list its common stock on both the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) (primary) and London Stock Exchange (“LSE”) (secondary).
  • The Board believes that the establishment of US TopCo is the next natural step and will simplify the Company’s corporate governance requirements.

Ferguson plc: Notice of Dividend Currency Exchange Rate

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, January 17, 2024

On December 5, 2023, Ferguson plc (NYSE: FERG; LSE: FERG) (the "Company") announced its intention to pay a quarterly dividend of $0.79 per share (“Q1 Dividend”).

Key Points: 
  • On December 5, 2023, Ferguson plc (NYSE: FERG; LSE: FERG) (the "Company") announced its intention to pay a quarterly dividend of $0.79 per share (“Q1 Dividend”).
  • The Q1 Dividend will be paid on February 6, 2024, to shareholders who were on the register as at 8:00pm (ET) on December 15, 2023.
  • The deadline for the currency election in respect of the Q1 Dividend, was January 9, 2024, and was communicated to shareholders on December 5, 2023.
  • Set out below is the currency exchange rate for shareholders who will receive the Q1 Dividend in GBP:

Ferguson Files Form 8-K

Retrieved on: 
Monday, January 15, 2024

On January 12, 2024, Ferguson plc (the "Company") filed a Form 8-K with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). It is available on the SEC's website at sec.gov and on the SEC Filings page of the Company's website corporate.ferguson.com/investor/financial-information/sec-filings.

Key Points: 

On January 12, 2024, Ferguson plc (the "Company") filed a Form 8-K with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). It is available on the SEC's website at sec.gov and on the SEC Filings page of the Company's website corporate.ferguson.com/investor/financial-information/sec-filings.

Ferguson Announces Three Acquisitions

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Tuesday, January 9, 2024

These acquisitions have aggregate annualized revenues of approximately $220 million.

Key Points: 
  • These acquisitions have aggregate annualized revenues of approximately $220 million.
  • The Yorkwest and Grove Supply acquisitions are expected to close in the next 90 days, subject to customary closing conditions including regulatory clearance of the Yorkwest acquisition.
  • “Our strategy remains twofold: prioritizing organic growth and consolidating fragmented markets through acquisitions that align well with our culture and values.”
    Ferguson has a proven track record of successful acquisitions and has completed more than 50 acquisitions in the last five years.
  • The large, fragmented markets in which Ferguson operates comprise 10,000+ small to medium ($10-300 million revenue) independent companies across Ferguson’s nine customer groups in North America.