Transaction in own shares

Ferguson plc (the "Company") announces that on 14 December 2017 it purchased for Treasury the following number of its ordinary shares of 10^53/66 pence each pursuant to its £500 million share repurchase programme, details of which were announced on 4 October 2017.    

Description of shares: Ferguson plc - ordinary shares of 10^53/66 pence

Number of shares repurchased: 119,701

Date of transaction: 14 December 2017

Time of transaction: 08:00 - 16:35

Average price paid per share: 5218.2094p

Lowest price paid per share: 5190.0000p

Highest price paid per share: 5255.0000p

Broker: Barclays Capital Securities Limited

Following the purchase of these shares, the remaining number of ordinary shares in issue will be 249,312,229 (excluding Treasury shares), and the company will hold 17,323,877 ordinary shares in Treasury.

The figure of 249,312,229 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 and Transparency Rules.

In accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 (the Market Abuse Regulation), detailed information about the individual purchases is attached to this announcement.

http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/4279Z_-2017-12-14.pdf

For further information, please contact:

Ferguson plc