CRH Continues $300 Million U.S. Share Buyback With Latest Tranche

CRH plc ( (CRH) ) has issued an announcement.

CRH plc has continued its U.S. share buyback programme, repurchasing 7,486 ordinary shares on 16 March 2026 via Wells Fargo Securities at a volume‑weighted average price of $101.6635, with the redeemed shares to be cancelled. The purchases are part of the previously announced plan to buy back up to $300 million of stock by 28 April 2026, and will reduce the company’s free‑float share count while leaving 669,072,838 shares in issue and 35,643,874 held in treasury without voting rights.

The latest tranche underlines CRH’s ongoing efforts to return capital to shareholders and manage its capital structure following its U.S. listing. By shrinking the share base through cancellations and maintaining a sizeable but non‑voting treasury position, the group may enhance earnings per share and signal confidence in its valuation, a move likely to be closely watched by investors in the building materials sector.

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CRH plc is a global building materials group supplying aggregates, cement, ready-mixed concrete, asphalt and related construction products. The company serves infrastructure, residential and non-residential construction markets, with listings in the U.S. and Europe and an active capital returns programme through share buybacks and dividends.

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