5th March 2019 |
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CRH plc Transaction in Own Shares |
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CRH plc ("CRH") announces that on 4th March 2019 it purchased the following number of its ordinary shares (the "ordinary shares") on the London Stock Exchange and/or Euronext Dublin, from CRH's broker UBS Europe SE. The ordinary shares purchased will be held as treasury shares. |
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London Stock Exchange |
Euronext Dublin |
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Number of ordinary shares purchased: |
1,000 |
5,000 |
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Highest price paid per share: |
GBp 2,426.0000 |
€28.2800 |
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Lowest price paid per share: |
GBp 2,407.0000 |
€28.1200 |
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Volume weighted average price paid: |
GBp 2,417.8480 |
€28.1964 |
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The purchases form part of CRH's intention to buy back ordinary shares of up to €1 billion over a 12 month period following its announcement on 25th April 2018 and were effected by CRH's broker as part of the Phase 4 Programme announced on 28th December 2018. |
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Following settlement of the above transactions CRH will hold 32,063,086 of its ordinary shares in treasury and will have 811,327,252 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares). |
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In accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 (the Market Abuse Regulation), a detailed breakdown of individual trades made by UBS Europe SE on behalf of CRH as part of the buyback programme is scheduled to this announcement. |
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Contact |
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Diarmuid Enright |
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Assistant Company Secretary |
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Tel: 00 3531 6344340 |
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