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CRH PUBLIC LTD CO 8-K Report, Corporate Update (Jan 24, 2024)

Filed January 24, 2024For Securities:CRH

Summary

CRH Public Ltd Co. (CRH) announced on January 24, 2024, significant changes to its preference share listings. The company has submitted an application to have its 5% Cumulative Preference Shares of €1.27 each admitted to trading on Euronext Growth Dublin. This move suggests a strategic shift towards a more specialized and potentially more accessible trading platform for these specific shares.

Key Highlights

  • 1CRH plc has applied to list its 5% Cumulative Preference Shares (€1.27 each) on Euronext Growth Dublin.
  • 2The company also intends to cancel the listings of its 5% Cumulative Preference Shares and 7% 'A' Cumulative Preference Shares on the main Euronext Dublin exchange.
  • 3This filing pertains to changes in the trading venues for CRH's preference shares.
  • 4The announcement date was January 24, 2024, with the event date also being January 23, 2024.
  • 5The full announcement is provided as an exhibit to the 8-K filing.
  • 6This action may indicate a strategy to streamline or focus the trading of specific share classes.

Frequently Asked Questions

The primary purpose of this 8-K filing is to inform investors about CRH plc's decision to move the trading of its 5% Cumulative Preference Shares to Euronext Growth Dublin and to delist them from the main Euronext Dublin exchange, alongside the 7% 'A' Cumulative Preference Shares.

Euronext Growth Dublin is typically a market segment designed for smaller and growing companies, offering a potentially less stringent regulatory environment and different investor base compared to the main exchange. This move could make the preference shares more accessible to a different set of investors or reflect a strategic decision to manage these specific share classes on a dedicated platform.

The filing itself does not indicate any change to the underlying value, dividend rights, or other terms of the preference shares. The change is primarily related to where these shares will be traded.

The 5% Cumulative Preference Shares of €1.27 each are being applied for admission to Euronext Growth Dublin and will also be delisted from Euronext Dublin. The 7% 'A' Cumulative Preference Shares of €1.27 each are also subject to a cancellation of listing on Euronext Dublin.