UNITED STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC
20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13A - 16 OR 15D - 16 OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(25
April 2018)
Commission
File No. 001-32846
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CRH
public limited company
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
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Belgard Castle, Clondalkin,
Dublin 22, Ireland.
(Address of principal executive offices)
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reports
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Enclosure:
CRH Announces EUR 1bn Share Buyback
Programme
This document contains inside information
Press Release
CRH
Announces Intention to Launch €1bn Share Buyback
Programme
CRH plc, the international building materials group, announces that
the Board of Directors intends to introduce a share repurchase
programme to repurchase ordinary shares* of up to €1.0
billion. The launch of any programme is subject to, and shall
comply with, shareholder approval of CRH's general authority to
repurchase ordinary shares at CRH's upcoming Annual General
Meeting.
The repurchase programme is expected to complete over the next 12
months, though the actual timing of completion will be based on an
ongoing assessment of the capital needs of the business and general
market conditions.
Further details in relation to the proposed share repurchase
programme will be announced in due course.
Albert Manifold, Chief Executive of CRH, commented:
"Our
strong balance sheet and cash flow generation provides us with this
opportunity to return excess cash to shareholders, while at the
same time continuing to invest in our business and execute our
strategic growth initiatives. We remain committed to our
progressive dividend policy and our investment grade rating. This
repurchase programme demonstrates management's confidence in the
outlook for our business, our continued strong cash generation and
our flexibility to deliver value to
shareholders."
CRH's Annual General Meeting will take place tomorrow at 11.00am in
Dublin.
* Reference to ordinary shares shall include income
shares.
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Contact CRH at Dublin 404 1000 (+353 1 404 1000)
Albert
Manifold
Chief Executive
Senan Murphy
Finance Director
Frank
Heisterkamp Head of
Investor Relations
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This document contains inside information and has been issued
pursuant to Article 2.1(b) of Commission Implementing Regulation
(EU) 2016/1055. The date and time of this statement is the same as
the date and time that it has been communicated to the
media.
Registered Office: No 12965. Registered Office: 42 Fitzwilliam
Square, Dublin 2, R02 R279, Ireland
SIGNATURE
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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CRH public limited company
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(Registrant)
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Date
25 April 2018
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By:___/s/Neil
Colgan___
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N.Colgan
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Company Secretary
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