Form 8-K - Current report

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 24, 2024

CRH public limited company

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Ireland

001-32846

98-0366809

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

Stonemason’s Way, Rathfarnham,

Dublin 16, D16 KH51, Ireland

Not Applicable

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

+353 1 404 1000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d 2(b))

☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Ordinary Shares of €0.32 each	CRH	New York Stock Exchange
6.40% Notes due 2033	CRH/33A	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter)

☐	Emerging Growth Company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(e) of the Exchange Act ☐

Item 8.01

Other Events.

On January 24, 2024, CRH plc (the “Company”) issued an announcement regarding the submission of an application for its 5% Cumulative Preference Shares of €1.27 each to be admitted to trading on Euronext Growth Dublin and its intention to submit an application to cancel the listings on Euronext Dublin of its 5% Cumulative Preference Shares of €1.27 each and its 7% “A” Cumulative Preference Shares of €1.27 each.

A copy of the announcement is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.

Forward-Looking Statements

This Current Report on Form 8-K contains statements that relate to future events and expectations, including those related to the Company’s expectations regarding the timing and approval of changes to the listing arrangements for its preference shares and as such constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include all matters that are not historical facts or matters of fact at the date of this document and may generally, but not always, be identified by the use of words such as “will,” “intends,” “expects,” or similar expressions. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve risk and uncertainty and are not guarantees of future performance. Factors that could cause actual results and developments to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements are discussed in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including under “Principal Risks and Uncertainties (Risk Factors)” in the Company’s 2022 Annual Report on Form 20-F. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this document, and the Company disclaims any obligation to publicly update these forward-looking statements other than as required by applicable law.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.


Exhibit No.		Description

99.1		Announcement of CRH plc, dated January 24, 2024

104		Cover Page Interactive Data File ** (formatted in Inline XBRL)

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date: January 24, 2024


CRH PLC

		/s/ Neil Colgan
By:		Neil Colgan
		Company Secretary

Exhibit 99.1

CRH plc

(the “Company”)

LISTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE COMPANY’S 5% CUMULATIVE

PREFERENCE SHARES AND 7% “A” CUMULATIVE PREFERENCE SHARES

24 January 2024

The Company today announces that it has submitted an application to Euronext Growth Dublin for its 5% Cumulative Preference Shares of €1.27 each (ISIN IE0001827264) (the “5% Preference Shares”) to be admitted to trading on Euronext Growth Dublin, a market operated by Euronext Dublin (the “Listing”). It is anticipated that the Listing will occur on or around 23 February 2024, subject to approval by Euronext Dublin. Further information and documentation in relation to the Listing on Euronext Growth Dublin will be published by the Company in due course.

The Company also intends to submit an application to Euronext Dublin to cancel the listings of its (1) 5% Preference Shares, and (2) 7% “A” Cumulative Preference Shares of €1.27 each (ISIN IE0001827603) (the “7% Preference Shares”, and together with the 5% Preference Shares, the “Preference Shares”) on Euronext Dublin. The 7% Preference Shares will remain listed and admitted to trading on the London Stock Exchange. If approved by Euronext Dublin, the last day of trading of the Preference Shares on Euronext Dublin would be 22 February 2024.

There will be no change to the rights of the holders of the Preference Shares as a result of the updated listing arrangements.

Enquiries

Contact

Neil Colgan

Company Secretary

Tel: +3531 6344340

Document and Entity Information	Jan. 24, 2024
Document And Entity Information [Line Items]
Document Type	8-K
Document Period End Date	Jan. 24, 2024
Entity Registrant Name	CRH PUBLIC LTD CO
Entity Incorporation State Country Code	L2
Entity File Number	001-32846
Entity Tax Identification Number	98-0366809
Entity Address Address Line 1	Stonemason’s Way
Entity Address Address Line 2	Rathfarnham
Entity Address City Or Town	Dublin
Entity Address Postal Zip Code	D16 KH51
Entity Address Country	IE
Country Region	353
City Area Code	1
Local Phone Number	404 1000
Written Communications	false
Soliciting Material	false
Pre Commencement Tender Offer	false
Pre Commencement Issuer Tender Offer	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Central Index Key	0000849395
Common Stock [Member]
Document And Entity Information [Line Items]
Security 12b Title	Ordinary Shares of €0.32 each
Trading Symbol	CRH
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Unsecured Debt [Member]
Document And Entity Information [Line Items]
Security 12b Title	6.40% Notes due 2033
Trading Symbol	CRH/33A
Security Exchange Name	NYSE