 WOKINGHAM, UK ACCESSWIRE September 28, 2021 Ferguson plc LSE:FERGNYSE:FERG Results for the year ended July 31, 2021 STRONG PROFIT GROWTH DEMONSTRATES THE AGILITY OF OUR BUSINESS MODEL US millions 2021 20201 Change Statutory financial results Revenue 22,792 19,940 14.3 Profit before tax 1,891 1,292 46.4 Total basic earnings per share 674.7c 427.5c 57.8 Total ordinary dividend per share 239.4c 208.2c 15.0 Alternative performance measures2 Gross margin 30.6 30.0 0.6 Trading profit 2,176 1,660 31.1 Less impact of IFRS 16 77 68 Underlying trading profit 2,099 1,592 31.8 Headline earnings per share 688.1c 508.0c 35.5 Adjusted EBITDA3 2,266 1,760 28.8 Net debt : adjusted EBITDA4 0.6x 0.6x Highlights Revenue 14.3 ahead of last year with accelerated market share gains. Gross margins of 30.6 were 60bps ahead of last year driven primarily by our ability to service our customers while managing price inflation. 