8-K

CRH PUBLIC LTD CO 8-K Report (Dec 22, 2008)

Filed December 22, 2008For Securities:CRH

Summary

CRH Public Limited Company (CRH) filed a Form 6-K on December 22, 2008, to notify investors about an upcoming trading statement. This statement, scheduled for release on January 6, 2009, will provide an update on the company's performance for the year ending December 31, 2008. Alongside the trading update, CRH will also issue its regular half-yearly development strategy update, which will include details on any bolt-on acquisitions completed in the latter half of 2008. An analysts' conference call will be hosted on January 6, 2009, to discuss the released information. Investors can register in advance for the call and access a recording afterwards. This filing is primarily a procedural notification, indicating that more substantive financial and strategic information will be shared in the near future.

Key Highlights

  • 1CRH plc announced an upcoming trading statement for the year ending December 31, 2008.
  • 2The trading statement will be released on January 6, 2009, at 7:00 a.m. GMT.
  • 3The company will also provide a half-yearly development strategy update concurrently.
  • 4Details of bolt-on acquisitions completed in the second half of 2008 will be included.
  • 5An analysts' conference call is scheduled for January 6, 2009, at 8:00 a.m. GMT to discuss the updates.
  • 6Registration for the conference call is available online, with dial-in details provided.
  • 7A recording of the conference call will be made available after the event.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this Form 6-K filing is to formally notify investors and the market about an upcoming trading statement and development strategy update that CRH plc will release on January 6, 2009. It's a procedural announcement rather than a disclosure of financial results.

CRH will provide detailed information regarding its performance for the year ending December 31, 2008, in a trading statement scheduled for release on January 6, 2009. This will be accompanied by a half-yearly development strategy update.

A 'bolt-on acquisition' typically refers to a smaller acquisition that complements CRH's existing business operations. The company has stated that its development strategy update on January 6, 2009, will include details of any such acquisitions completed in the latter half of 2008.

CRH will host an analysts' conference call on January 6, 2009, at 8:00 a.m. GMT. Investors can register in advance online to receive call-in details. A recording of the conference call will also be available from January 6, 2009, onwards.