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Dividends on our Ordinary Shares would generally be subject to Irish DWT at the rate of 25%, unless an exemption applies.
−Removed: Dividends on our ordinary shares that are owned by residents of the United States and held beneficially through the Depositary Trust Company (DTC), will not be subject to DWT provided that the address of the beneficial owner of the ordinary shares in the records of the broker is in the United States.
+Added: Dividends on our Ordinary Shares that are owned by residents of the United States and held beneficially through the Depository Trust Company (DTC) will not be subject to DWT provided that the address of the beneficial owner of the Ordinary Shares in the records of the broker is in the United States.
Dividends on our Ordinary Shares that are owned by residents of the United States and held directly (outside of DTC) will not be subject to DWT provided that the shareholder has completed the appropriate Irish DWT form and this form remains valid.
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tax liabilities.
−Removed: Transfer of our ordinary shares other than via transfer of book-entry interests in the DTC may be subject to Irish stamp duty.
+Added: Transfer of our Ordinary Shares other than via transfer of book-entry interests in DTC may be subject to Irish stamp duty.
Transfers of our Ordinary Shares via transfer of book entry interests in the DTC will not be subject to Irish stamp duty.
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Payment of Irish stamp duty is generally a legal obligation of the transferee.
−Removed: The potential for stamp duty could adversely affect the price of our ordinary shares.
Other Shareholder Matters
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CRH has paid dividends on its Ordinary Shares each fiscal year since the formation of the Company in 1970.
−Removed: Dividends are paid to shareholders on the Register of Members on the record date for the dividend.
−Removed: The Board continues to believe that a policy of consistent long-term dividend growth is appropriate for the Company.
−Removed: In line with this dividend growth strategy, and our strong financial position, the Board approved dividends totaling $1.40 per share in respect of 2024, a 5% increase on the prior year (2023:
+Added: While we currently expect a dividend to be paid in the future, future dividend payments (and amounts thereof) will depend on our earnings, capital requirements, financial condition, and other factors considered relevant by our Board.
+Added: Dividends are paid to registered shareholders on the record date for the dividend.
+Added: In line with the Company's policy of consistent long-term dividend growth and supported by its strong financial position, the Board approved dividends totaling $1.48 per share in respect of 2025, a 5.7% increase on the prior year (2024:
$1.40), broken into quarterly dividends of $0.37 per share being paid on April 16, 2025, June 25, 2025, September 24, 2025, and December 16, 2025, respectively.
−Removed: It is proposed to pay a quarterly dividend of $0.37 per share on April 16, 2025 to shareholders registered at the close of business on March 14, 2025 in respect of the first quarter of 2025.
Dividends are paid wholly in cash.
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It is also U.S.
−Removed: Dollar for shareholders holding their ordinary shares in registered form, unless a currency election is registered with CRH’s Transfer Agent, Computershare Trust Company N.A.
−Removed: in advance of the applicable record date.
+Added: Dollar for shareholders holding their Ordinary Shares in registered form, unless a currency election is registered with CRH’s Transfer Agent, Computershare Trust Company N.A., in advance of the applicable record date.
The default payment currency for shareholders holding their Ordinary Shares in the form of Depository Interests is euro.
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Our equity compensation plan information required by this item is incorporated by reference to the information in Part III, Item 12.
−Removed: “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters” of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
+Added: “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters” of this Form 10-K.
CRH FORM 10-K
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Comparative Total Return ($) 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
−Removed: CRH plc 100.00 109.10 138.65 107.72 195.14 265.20
+Added: CRH 100.00 127.08 98.73 178.86 243.08 332.63
S&P 500 100.00 128.68 105.36 133.03 166.28 195.98
S&P 500 Materials 100.00 127.28 111.66 125.67 125.62 138.85
−Removed: The performance graph above is being furnished solely to accompany this Annual Report on Form 10-K pursuant to Item 201(e) of Regulation S-K.
−Removed: It is not being filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, and is not to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.
+Added: The performance graph above is being furnished solely to accompany this Form 10-K pursuant to Item 201(e) of Regulation S-K.
+Added: It is not being filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, and is not to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or under the Exchange Act, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.
Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities
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(i) In May 2018, CRH announced its intention to introduce a share repurchase program to repurchase Ordinary Shares (the ‘Program’).
−Removed: In the fourth quarter of 2024, the Company returned a further $0.3 billion of cash to shareholders through the repurchase of 2,672,603 ordinary shares (equivalent to 0.4% of the Company’s issued share capital).
+Added: In the fourth quarter of 2025, the Company returned a further $0.3 billion of cash to shareholders through the repurchase of 2,108,172 Ordinary Shares (equivalent to 0.3% of the Company’s issued share capital as of December 31, 2025).
This brought total cash returned to shareholders under the Program to $9.6 billion since its commencement in May 2018.
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Date Announced Max Amount to be Repurchased
−Removed: (in $ millions) Expiry Date
+Added: (in $ millions) Expiration Date
August 6, 2025 (Tranche 26) 300 November 5, 2025
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