CRH plc, the leading building materials business in the world, is pleased to announce that it has completed the latest phase of its share buyback programme, returning a further $0.3 billion of cash to shareholders.
Between 8 March and 24 June 2021, 5.8 million ordinary shares were repurchased on Euronext Dublin at an average discount of 1.03% to the volume weighted average price over the period.
This brings total cash returned to shareholders under our ongoing share buyback programme to $2.3 billion since its commencement in May 2018. Further share buybacks are under active consideration.
| Contact CRH at Dublin 404 1000 (+353 1 404 1000) | |
| Albert Manifold | Chief Executive |
| Jim Mintern | Finance Director |
| Frank Heisterkamp | Director of Capital Markets & ESG |
| Tom Holmes | Head of Investor Relations |