8-K

CRH PUBLIC LTD CO 8-K Report (Apr 24, 2006)

Filed April 24, 2006For Securities:CRH

Summary

CRH Public Limited Company (CRH) has filed an Annual Information Update (AIU) on April 24, 2006, detailing its regulatory announcements and filings from the previous 12 months. This report serves as a comprehensive overview for investors, consolidating information previously released through various regulatory channels. The AIU clarifies CRH's compliance with Irish and UK stock exchange rules, as well as its filings with the Companies Registration Office. It also highlights the company's submission of its annual report on Form 20-F to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Key Highlights

  • 1CRH published its AIU on April 21, 2006, in accordance with Irish Prospectus Regulations.
  • 2The document lists all regulatory announcements and filings made by CRH to the Irish Stock Exchange and UK Listing Authority over the preceding 12 months.
  • 3It also includes a list of filings made with the Companies Registration Office during the same period.
  • 4CRH confirms it filed its Annual Report on Form 20-F with the SEC on June 29, 2005.
  • 5The AIU provides information on key events such as acquisitions, interim and final results, dividend information, director shareholdings, and development strategy updates.
  • 6CRH made its Annual Report available on March 31, 2006.
  • 7The company also announced the commencement of NYSE trading on March 31, 2006.

Frequently Asked Questions

This 8-K filing serves as an Annual Information Update (AIU) for CRH Public Limited Company. Its main purpose is to consolidate and provide a list of all regulatory announcements and filings made by the company over the past 12 months, ensuring investors have a comprehensive overview of CRH's regulatory communications and key corporate events.

The AIU states that details of all regulatory announcements are available on the websites of the Irish Stock Exchange (www.ise.ie), the London Stock Exchange (www.londonstockexchange.com), and the SEC (www.sec.gov). Copies of filings made with the Companies Registration Office are available from the Companies Registration Office (www.cro.ie).

No, this filing itself does not present new financial results. Instead, it acts as a guide, listing past announcements that included financial results, such as the '2005 Interim Results' (August 30, 2005) and 'Final Results' (March 7, 2006), and directing investors to where they can access the full details.

The recurring 'Director/PDMR Shareholding' filings indicate transactions or changes in the ownership of CRH shares by its directors and persons discharging managerial responsibilities (PDMRs). This provides transparency regarding insider transactions and can be of interest to investors monitoring management's confidence in the company's performance.