On 25 April 2018 CRH plc announced its intention to buy back ordinary shares of up to EUR1bn in the following 12 months. Having completed buy back phases one and two, returning EUR700m to shareholders the third buy back phase is now in operation to repurchase ordinary shares for a maximum consideration of EUR100m.

The Phase 3 Programme will commence today, 20 November 2018, and will end no later than 31 December 2018.

Under the terms of the Phase 3 Programme, ordinary shares will be repurchased on the London Stock Exchange within certain pre-set parameters.