NEW YORK – Apr. 30, 2026 – CRH (NYSE: CRH), the leading provider of building materials, is pleased to announce that it has completed the latest phase of its share buyback program, returning a further $0.3 billion of cash to shareholders.
This brings total cash returned to shareholders under our ongoing share buyback program to $10 billion since its commencement in May 2018.
CRH today also announces that it has entered into an arrangement with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. to independently conduct a buyback program to repurchase ordinary shares listed on the New York Stock Exchange on CRH’s behalf for an aggregate maximum consideration of up to $0.3 billion (the “Buyback”). The Buyback will commence on Apr. 30, 2026, and will end no later than Jul. 28, 2026.
The Buyback will be conducted within the parameters prescribed by the buyback safe harbor under the U.S. Securities Exchange Act (as amended or supplemented).
Any decision in relation to any future buyback program will be based on an ongoing assessment of the capital needs of the business and general market conditions.