8-K

CRH PUBLIC LTD CO 8-K Report (Oct 10, 2023)

Filed October 10, 2023For Securities:CRH

Summary

CRH Public Limited Company (CRH) has filed an 8-K report detailing the currency election deadline for its 2023 interim dividend. The dividend, announced on August 24, 2023, is set at $0.25 per share and will be paid on November 22, 2023, to shareholders of record on October 20, 2023. The ex-dividend date is October 19, 2023. For shareholders holding their Ordinary Shares as Depository Interests within the CREST system, the default payment currency for the dividend is Euro. These shareholders have a critical deadline of 5:00 p.m. British Summer Time on October 23, 2023, to elect to receive their dividend payment in either US Dollars or Pounds Sterling. Instructions must be submitted to CRH's Depositary Interest provider, Computershare Investor Services plc. No partial currency elections are permitted, and this same deadline also applies to submitting any applicable Withholding Tax (DWT) exemption forms.

Key Highlights

  • 1CRH announced an interim dividend of $0.25 per share, payable on November 22, 2023.
  • 2The record date for the dividend is October 20, 2023.
  • 3The ex-dividend date is October 19, 2023.
  • 4Shareholders holding Ordinary Shares as Depository Interests in CREST have a default dividend currency of Euro.
  • 5A currency election deadline is set for October 23, 2023 (5:00 p.m. BST) for CREST Depository Interest holders.
  • 6CREST Depository Interest holders can elect to receive the dividend in USD or GBP.
  • 7Partial currency elections are not allowed, and the deadline also applies to DWT exemption forms.

Frequently Asked Questions

This filing serves to inform shareholders, particularly those holding Depository Interests in the CREST system, about the specific deadline and procedures for electing their preferred currency for the 2023 interim dividend payment.

Shareholders who hold their CRH Ordinary Shares in the form of Depository Interests within the CREST system are the ones who need to take action if they wish to receive their dividend in a currency other than the default Euro.

The deadline for both currency elections (USD or GBP) and submitting any applicable DWT exemption forms for shareholders holding Depository Interests in CREST is 5:00 p.m. British Summer Time on October 23, 2023. This election must be made through Computershare Investor Services plc.

If a shareholder holding Depository Interests in CREST does not make an election by the specified deadline, they will automatically receive the interim dividend payment in the default currency, which is Euro.