Ferguson PLC Announces Holding(s) in Company
Ferguson plc (LSE: FERG, NYSE: FERG) reported a notification of major holdings from BlackRock, Inc. on May 12, 2022, indicating an increase in voting rights following the threshold crossing on May 11, 2022. BlackRock now holds 7.58% of Ferguson's voting rights, comprising 7.38% through direct shares and 0.20% via financial instruments. The previous position was reported at 10.02%. This shift reflects BlackRock's ongoing investment strategy and market positions in Ferguson.
- BlackRock has increased its holdings in Ferguson to 7.58%, signaling continued confidence in the company.
- Direct voting rights now represent 7.38% of the total, indicating strong shareholder interest.
- Previous holdings were at 10.02%, reflecting a significant decrease in BlackRock's stake.
- The reduction in voting rights may suggest a reevaluation of investment in Ferguson.
WOKINGHAM, UK / ACCESSWIRE / May 13, 2022 / Ferguson plc (the "Company") (LSE:FERG)(NYSE:FERG):
TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
1. Issuer Details
ISIN
JE00BJVNSS43
Issuer Name
FERGUSON PLC
UK or Non-UK Issuer
Non-UK
2. Reason for Notification
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
Name
BlackRock, Inc.
City of registered office (if applicable)
Wilmington
Country of registered office (if applicable)
USA
4. Details of the shareholder
Full name of shareholder(s) if different from the person(s) subject to the notification obligation, above
City of registered office (if applicable)
Country of registered office (if applicable)
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
11-May-2022
6. Date on which Issuer notified
12-May-2022
7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation
| % of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8.A) | % of voting rights through financial instruments (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2) | Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B) | Total number of voting rights held in issuer | |
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached | 7.380000 | 0.200000 | 7.580000 | 16356449 |
Position of previous notification (if applicable) | 9.670000 | 0.350000 | 10.020000 |
8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
8A. Voting rights attached to shares
| Class/Type of shares ISIN code(if possible) | Number of direct voting rights (DTR5.1) | Number of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1) | % of direct voting rights (DTR5.1) | % of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1) |
JE00BJVNSS43 | 15908556 | 7.380000 | ||
| Sub Total 8.A | 15908556 | |||
8B1. Financial Instruments according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (a))
| Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | Exercise/conversion period | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted | % of voting rights |
Securities Lending | 419247 | 0.190000 | ||
| Sub Total 8.B1 | 419247 | |||
8B2. Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (b))
| Type of financial instrument | Expiration date | Exercise/conversion period | Physical or cash settlement | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
CFD | Cash | 28646 | 0.010000 | ||
| Sub Total 8.B2 | 28646 | ||||
9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation
2. Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entities (please add additional rows as necessary)
| Ultimate controlling person | Name of controlled undertaking | % of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold | % of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold | Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold |
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1) | BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | |||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1) | BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | |||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1) | BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | |||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1) | BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | |||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1) | BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd. | |||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1) | BlackRock HK Holdco Limited | |||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1) | BlackRock Lux Finco S.a.r.l. | |||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1) | BlackRock Japan Holdings GK | |||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1) | BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd. | |||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 2) | Trident Merger, LLC | |||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 2) | BlackRock Investment Management, LLC | |||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3) | BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | |||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3) | BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | |||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3) | BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | |||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3) | BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | |||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3) | BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC | |||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3) | BlackRock Cayman 1 LP | |||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3) | BlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco Limited | |||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3) | BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limited | |||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3) | BlackRock Group Limited | |||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3) | BlackRock Finance Europe Limited | |||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3) | BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited | |||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 4) | BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | |||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 4) | BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | |||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 4) | BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | |||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 4) | BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | |||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 4) | BlackRock Australia Holdco Pty. Ltd. | |||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 4) | BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited | |||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5) | BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | |||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5) | BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | |||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5) | BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | |||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5) | BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | |||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5) | BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC | |||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5) | BlackRock Cayman 1 LP | |||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5) | BlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco Limited | |||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5) | BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limited | |||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5) | BlackRock Group Limited | |||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5) | BlackRock International Limited | |||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 6) | BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | |||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 6) | BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | |||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 6) | BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC | |||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 6) | BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC | |||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 6) | BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc. | |||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 6) | BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association | |||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 7) | BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | |||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 7) | BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | |||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 7) | BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC | |||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 7) | BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC | |||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 7) | BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc. | |||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 7) | BlackRock Fund Advisors | |||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 8) | BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | |||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 8) | BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | |||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 9) | BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | |||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 9) | BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | |||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 9) | BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | |||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 9) | BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | |||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 9) | BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd. | |||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 9) | BlackRock HK Holdco Limited | |||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 9) | BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited | |||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 10) | BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | |||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 10) | BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | |||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 10) | BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | |||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 10) | BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | |||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 10) | BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC | |||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 10) | BlackRock Cayman 1 LP | |||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 10) | BlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco Limited | |||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 10) | BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limited | |||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 10) | BlackRock Group Limited | |||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 10) | BlackRock Finance Europe Limited | |||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 10) | BlackRock (Netherlands) B.V. | |||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 10) | BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG | |||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11) | BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | |||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11) | BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | |||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11) | BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | |||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11) | BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | |||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11) | BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC | |||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11) | BlackRock Canada Holdings LP | |||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11) | BlackRock Canada Holdings ULC | |||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11) | BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited | |||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 12) | BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | |||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 12) | BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | |||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 12) | BlackRock Capital Holdings, Inc. | |||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 12) | BlackRock Advisors, LLC | |||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 13) | BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | |||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 13) | BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | |||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 13) | BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | |||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 13) | BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | |||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 13) | BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC | |||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 13) | BlackRock Cayman 1 LP | |||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 13) | BlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco Limited | |||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 13) | BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limited | |||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 13) | BlackRock Group Limited | |||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 13) | BlackRock Finance Europe Limited | |||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 13) | BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited | |||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 14) | BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | |||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 14) | BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | |||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 14) | BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | |||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 14) | BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | |||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 14) | BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd. | |||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 14) | BlackRock (Singapore) Limited | |||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 15) | BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | |||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 15) | BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | |||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 15) | BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | |||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 15) | BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | |||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 15) | BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC | |||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 15) | BlackRock Cayman 1 LP | |||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 15) | BlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco Limited | |||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 15) | BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limited | |||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 15) | BlackRock Group Limited | |||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 15) | BlackRock Luxembourg Holdco S.a.r.l. | |||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 15) | BlackRock Investment Management Ireland Holdings Limited | |||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 15) | BlackRock Asset Management Ireland Limited | |||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 16) | Trident Merger, LLC | |||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 16) | BlackRock Investment Management, LLC | |||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 16) | Amethyst Intermediate, LLC | |||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 16) | Aperio Holdings, LLC | |||
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 16) | Aperio Group, LLC |
10. In case of proxy voting
Name of the proxy holder
The number and % of voting rights held
The date until which the voting rights will be held
11. Additional Information
BlackRock Regulatory Threshold Reporting Team
Jana Blumenstein
020 7743 3650
12. Date of Completion
12th May 2022
13. Place Of Completion
12 Throgmorton Avenue, London, EC2N 2DL, U.K
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