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November 20, 2020
CONFIDENTIAL SUBMISSION VIA EDGAR
Draft Registration Statement
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F. Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: Ferguson plc Draft Registration Statement on Form 20-F
Ladies and Gentlemen:
On behalf of our client, Ferguson plc (the “Company”), we are submitting a draft Registration Statement on Form 20-F (the “Registration Statement”) via EDGAR to the Securities and Exchange Commission for confidential nonpublic review. The Registration Statement submitted herewith relates to the initial registration under Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, of the Company’s ordinary shares of 10 pence.
The Company undertakes to publicly file the Registration Statement and non-public draft submissions at least 15 days prior to the anticipated date of effectiveness for the Registration Statement.
If you have any questions or comments concerning this submission or require any additional information, please do not hesitate to call Aaron Schleicher at (929) 366-6213 or Sophia Hudson at (212) 446-4750.
Very truly yours, |
/s/ Aaron M. Schleicher |
Aaron M. Schleicher |
Beijing | Hong Kong | Houston | London | Los Angeles | Munich | New York | Palo Alto | San Francisco | Shanghai | Washington, D.C. |
cc: | Kevin Murphy, Ferguson plc, Group Chief Executive Officer |
Bill Brundage, Ferguson plc, Group Chief Financial Officer |
Sophia Hudson, P.C., Kirkland & Ellis LLP |
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