0001191638-15-001141.txt : 20150916 0001191638-15-001141.hdr.sgml : 20150916 20150916072631 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001191638-15-001141 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 6-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20150916 FILED AS OF DATE: 20150916 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20150916 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CRH PUBLIC LTD CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000849395 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CEMENT, HYDRAULIC [3241] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: L2 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 6-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-32846 FILM NUMBER: 151108955 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: BELGARD CASTLE CLONDALKIN CITY: DUBLIN IRELAND STATE: L2 ZIP: 22 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 42 FITZWILLIAM SQUARE CITY: DUBLIN 2 STATE: L2 6-K 1 crh201509146k.htm CRH COMPLETES PHILIPPINES TRANSACTION crh201509146k.htm
 
UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 
 
FORM 6-K
 
 
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13A - 16 OR 15D - 16 OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934



14 September 2015
Commission File No. 001-32846
 
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CRH public limited company
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
 
 
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Belgard Castle, Clondalkin,

Dublin 22, Ireland.

(Address of principal executive offices)
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports
under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:

 
Form 20-F X Form 40-F___
 
 
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by
Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):_________
 
 
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by
Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):________
 
 
This report on Form 6-K is deemed to be filed and incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement on Form F-3ASR (No. 333-190026) and the Registration Statements on Form S−8 (Nos. 333-6040, 333-173246, 333−165870, 333-90808, 333-8720, 333-10430, 333-13308 and 333-103656) of CRH plc, and to be part thereof from the date on which this report has been furnished, to the extent not superseded by documents or reports subsequently filed or furnished





 
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15 September 2015
 
 
 
CRH plc completes Philippines element  of
Lafarge-Holcim transaction
 
On 2 February 2015, CRH plc announced that it had reached agreement to acquire certain assets from Lafarge S.A. and Holcim Ltd for a total Enterprise Value of €6.5 billion.  On 3 August 2015, the Group confirmed that the majority of the transaction was complete, with the exception of the operations in the Philippines.
 
CRH is pleased to announce today that the Philippines element of the transaction has now also been completed.
 
-Ends-
 
 
 
For further information, please contact CRH plc at Dublin (+353 1 404 1000):
 
 
Albert Manifold
Chief Executive
Maeve Carton
Finance Director
Frank Heisterkamp
Head of Investor Relations
Mark Cahalane
Group Director Corporate Affairs
 
 
  
 
Notes to Editors
 
 
·      The Transaction more than doubles CRH's cement production volumes and will further expand its aggregates and readymixed concrete portfolios.
 
 
 
·      CRH becomes the third largest building materials player globally and the world No. 2 in aggregates. Employee numbers will increase by 15,000 people to c.93,000.
 
 
 
·     The acquired assets consist of over 685 locations in 11 countries and include:
 
-     the largest cement producer in Central Canada; an excellent fit with CRH's existing Americas Materials business, further strengthening the Group's position in this key North American region;
 
-     major cement and aggregates operations in Western Europe's three largest markets; Great Britain, France and Germany;
 
-     leading cement and aggregates companies in the growth regions of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), creating a strong regional cluster in which CRH becomes the number one heavyside building materials company;
 
-     and entry positions of scale in two emerging economic regions; Brazil and the Philippines.
 
 
About CRH
CRH (LSE: CRH, ISE: CRG, NYSE: CRH) is a leading diversified international building materials group, employing c.93,000 people at c.4,000 operating locations in 37 countries worldwide. With a market capitalisation of c.€21 billion (September 2015), CRH is the largest building materials company in North America and the third largest worldwide. The Group has leadership positions in Europe as well as established strategic positions in the emerging economic regions of Asia and South America. CRH is committed to improving the built environment through the delivery of superior materials and products for the construction and maintenance of infrastructure, housing and commercial projects. A Fortune 500 company, CRH is a constituent member of the FTSE 100 index and the ISEQ 20 with American Depositary Shares listed on the NYSE. For more information visit www.crh.
 
 
 
 
 
CRH plc, Belgard Castle, Clondalkin, Dublin 22, Ireland TELEPHONE +353 1 404 1000  FAX +353 1 404 1007 E-MAIL: mail@crh.com WEBSITE: www.crh.com Registered Office, 42 Fitzwilliam Square, Dublin 2, Ireland
 

 

 
 
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SIGNATURE
 
 

 
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
CRH public limited company
(Registrant)
 
 
Date 14 September 2015
 
 
By:___/s/Maeve Carton___
M. Carton
Finance Director