Ireland/US: CRH has announced that it has completed the latest phase of its share buyback programme, returning a further US$1bn of cash to shareholders. Between 30 June 2023 and 22 September 2023, 17.7 million ordinary shares were repurchased on Euronext Dublin and the London Stock Exchange. This brings total cash returned to shareholders under CRH’s ongoing share buyback programme to US$6bn since it began in May 2018.
CRH has also said that it has entered into non-discretionary arrangements with Merrill Lynch International and BofA Securities to repurchase and additional US$1bn of ordinary shares on CRH’s behalf. This latest buyback commenced on 25 September 2023 on the London Stock Exchange and no earlier than 23 October 2023 in the US due to the requirements of Rule 10b-18 under the US Securities Exchange Act of 1934.