CRH plc, the global building materials group, is pleased to announce that it has completed the first phase of its share buyback programme, returning €350 million of cash to shareholders.
Between 2 May and 31 July 2018, 11.4 million ordinary shares were repurchased on the London Stock Exchange at an average discount of 0.5% to the volume weighted average price over the period.
Details relating to subsequent phases of our share buyback programme will be announced in due course.
| Contact CRH at Dublin 01 404 1000 (+353 1 404 1000) | |
| Albert Manifold | Chief Executive |
| Senan Murphy | Finance Director |
| Frank Heisterkamp | Head of Investor Relations |