CRH CRH Plc

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RNS Number : 0574S

CRH PLC

21 June 2018

 
                   Press Release 
                    CRH announces completion of 
                    Ash Grove acquisition 
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On 21 September 2017, CRH plc announced that it had reached an agreement to acquire Ash Grove Cement Company, a leading U.S. cement manufacturer headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas, for a total consideration of US$3.5 billion.

On 15 June 2018, CRH announced that the U.S. Federal Trade Commission had issued its consent order for this transaction.

CRH is pleased to announce that the transaction is now closed.

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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