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): March 8, 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

(Address of principal executive offices)

+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 each of March 5, 2024 and March 8, 2024, CRH plc released a notification of transactions by directors of CRH plc, which are filed as Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2, respectively, hereto.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.


Exhibit No.		Description

99.1		Notification of CRH plc, dated March 5, 2024

99.2		Notification of CRH plc, dated March 8, 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: March 8, 2024


CRH public limited company

		/s/ Neil Colgan
By:		Neil Colgan
		Company Secretary

Exhibit 99.1

Notification of Transactions by Persons Discharging Managerial

Responsibilities and Persons Closely Associated with them

[This form is required for disclosure of transactions under Article 19 of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 of the

European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on market abuse (Market Abuse Regulation)]


1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)	Name	Richard Fearon

2	Reason for the notification

a)	Position/status	Director, CRH plc

b)	Initial Notification Amendment	Initial notification

3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)	Name	CRH plc

b)	LEI	549300MIDJNNTH068E74

4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary Shares of €0.32 each [ISIN: IE0001827041]

b)	Nature of the transaction	1. & 2. Purchase of Shares

c)	Price(s) and volume(s)		Price(s)	Volume(s)

		1.	US$83.65	10,000

		2.	US$81.51	20,000

d)	Aggregated information — Aggregated volume — Price	n/a

e)	Date of the transaction	1. 1^st March 2024 2. 4^th March 2024

f)	Place of the transaction	New York

g)	Additional Information	n/a

Exhibit 99.2

Notification of Transactions by Persons Discharging Managerial

Responsibilities and Persons Closely Associated with them

[This form is required for disclosure of transactions under Article 19 of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 of the

European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on market abuse (Market Abuse Regulation)]


1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)	Name	Albert Manifold

2	Reason for the notification

a)	Position/status	Chief Executive, CRH plc

b)	Initial Notification Amendment	Initial notification

3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)	Name	CRH plc

b)	LEI	549300MIDJNNTH068E74

4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary Shares of €0.32 each [ISIN: IE0001827041]
b)	Nature of the transaction	1.	Releaseof Deferred Share Award
		2.	Vesting of Performance Share Plan Award
		3.	Sale of Shares
		4.	Sale of Shares
		5.	2024 Deferred Share Award
		6.	Acquired under an employee share participation scheme

c)	Price(s) and volume(s)		Price(s)	Volume(s)
		1.	n/a	33,650
		2.	n/a	215,576
		3.	$82.11624	129,598
		4.	$82.4956	119,628
		5.	n/a	20,557
		6.	$82.421374	165

d)	Aggregated information — Aggregated volume — Price	n/a

e)	Date of the transaction	5^th March 2024

f)	Place of the transaction	New York

g)	Additional Information	n/a

Notification of Transactions by Persons Discharging Managerial

Responsibilities and Persons Closely Associated with them

[This form is required for disclosure of transactions under Article 19 of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 of the

European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on market abuse (Market Abuse Regulation)]


1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)	Name	Jim Mintern

2	Reason for the notification

a)	Position/status	Chief Financial Officer, CRH plc

b)	Initial Notification Amendment	Initial notification

3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)	Name	CRH plc

b)	LEI	549300MIDJNNTH068E74

4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary Shares of €0.32 each [ISIN: IE0001827041]

b)	Nature of the	1.	Release of Deferred Share Award
	transaction	2.	Sale of Shares
		3.	2024 Deferred Share Award
		4.	Acquired under an employee share participation scheme
		5.	Vesting of Performance Share Plan Award
		6.	Sale of Shares

c)	Price(s) and		Price(s)	Volume(s)
	volume(s)	1.	n/a	4,836
		2.	$82.57094	4,836
		3.	n/a	9,527
		4.	$82.421374	165
		5.	n/a	33,332
		6.	$82.202976	33,332

d)	Aggregated	n/a
	information
	— Aggregated
	volume
	— Price

e)	Date of the	1, 2, 3 & 4 5^thMarch 2024
	transaction	5 & 6 6^thMarch 2024

f)	Place of the	New York
	transaction

g)	Additional	n/a
	Information

Document and Entity Information	Mar. 08, 2024
Document And Entity Information [Line Items]
Document Type	8-K
Document Period End Date	Mar. 08, 2024
Entity Registrant Name	CRH public limited company
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
Six Point Four% Notes Due 2033 [Member]
Document And Entity Information [Line Items]
Security 12b Title	6.40% Notes due 2033
Trading Symbol	CRH/33A
Security Exchange Name	NYSE