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FORTERRA PLC — Investor Relations & Filings

Ticker · FORT ISIN · GB00BYYW3C20 LEI · 213800O5DD6ATBVJAD23 IL Manufacturing
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Filings indexed 696 across all filing types
Latest filing 2022-12-14 Transaction in Own Shar…
Country GB United Kingdom
Listing IL FORT

About FORTERRA PLC

https://www.forterra.co.uk/

Forterra PLC is a manufacturer of essential building products for the construction sector. The company specializes in a wide range of clay and concrete products, including bricks, blocks, precast concrete, and paving. Its portfolio supports both traditional and modern methods of construction and is used in projects ranging from residential housing to major infrastructure. Forterra operates numerous manufacturing sites and focuses on sustainable practices, such as sourcing raw materials from adjacent quarries to minimize transport emissions and pursuing targets to reduce the carbon intensity of its products.

Recent filings

Filing Released Lang Actions
Employee Benefit Trust Share Purchase
Transaction in Own Shares Classification · 99% confidence The document is an official announcement disseminated via RNS (Regulatory News Service), indicated by the 'RNS Number' and the closing statement referencing RNS as the news service of the London Stock Exchange. The content details a change in the share purchase program by an Employee Benefit Trust, specifically reducing the monthly purchase amount of ordinary shares. This action—the company's trust buying shares for employee schemes—falls under the category of transactions involving the company's own shares, which aligns with the 'Transaction in Own Shares' definition (POS). Although it is an RNS filing, the specific nature of the transaction (share repurchase/issuance activity) makes POS a more precise classification than the general RNS fallback.
2022-12-14 English
Holding(s) in Company
Major Shareholding Notification Classification · 99% confidence The document is clearly identified by the 'RNS Number' header and contains the standard boilerplate text indicating it is provided by RNS, the news service of the London Stock Exchange. The content itself is a 'TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings,' detailing an acquisition or disposal of voting rights by Vulcan Value Partners, LLC, crossing a threshold. This type of regulatory disclosure regarding changes in significant share ownership directly corresponds to the Major Shareholding Notification category.
2022-12-08 English
Employee Benefit Trust Share Purchase
Transaction in Own Shares Classification · 100% confidence The document is identified by the 'RNS Number' header and explicitly states, 'This information is provided by RNS, the news service of the London Stock Exchange.' The content details a specific transaction: the Forterra Employee Benefit Trust purchasing 400,000 ordinary shares. This is a notification regarding the company's own shares being transacted by an associated entity (Trust), which aligns closely with the definition of 'Transaction in Own Shares' (POS). However, since this is a formal regulatory news service announcement (RNS) detailing a specific insider/related party transaction that isn't explicitly covered by DIRS (Director's Dealing) or SHA (Share Issue/Capital Change), and given the context of the RNS distribution system, it fits best under the general regulatory announcement category, RNS, or potentially POS if the focus is strictly on the share transaction itself. Given the structure and the explicit RNS branding, RNS is a strong candidate. Let's re-evaluate POS vs RNS. POS is 'Report of the company buying back or selling its own shares (share repurchase/issuance)'. While this is a trust buying shares for employees, it is a transaction involving the company's stock. Since RNS is the fallback for general regulatory announcements, and this is a very specific, short update distributed via RNS, I will classify it as RNS, as it is a standard regulatory news service release. If the transaction was a direct buyback by the company, POS would be better. Since it's an announcement distributed via the RNS system, RNS is the most accurate classification for the *type of filing* being presented here.
2022-12-02 English
Progressive publishes new research
Earnings Release Classification · 99% confidence The document is very short (3329 characters) and explicitly states it is distributed via 'Reach, the non-regulatory press release distribution service of RNS'. It contains an analyst's commentary ('Forecasts maintained amid 'robust' trading') on a company's trading update and directs the reader to click a link for the full analysis. This structure—a brief announcement pointing to external, detailed content—fits the definition of a Report Publication Announcement (RPA) or, given the context of being a non-regulatory press release distributed via the RNS platform, it could also be classified as a general Regulatory Filing (RNS) if RPA is not the best fit. Since the content is an announcement *about* research/trading commentary rather than the primary financial report itself, and it is explicitly marked as non-regulatory distribution via RNS, RPA (Report Publication Announcement) is the most precise fit for an announcement promoting external research, although RNS is a strong secondary candidate due to the distribution method. Given the 'Menu vs Meal' rule, this is clearly an announcement/promotion, not the full report. I will select RPA as it announces the availability/content of research. FY 2022
2022-11-22 English
Appointment of Chief Executive Officer
Board/Management Information Classification · 99% confidence The document is a formal announcement from Forterra plc, identified by the RNS Number and the 'RNS Number' header. The core content announces the 'Appointment of Chief Executive Officer' (Neil Ash) and the departure of the previous CEO. This directly relates to changes in senior management. According to the definitions, 'Board/Management Information' (Code: MANG) covers the 'Announcement of changes in the company's board of directors or senior management.' Although it is distributed via RNS, the specific content classification points strongly to MANG over the general RNS fallback.
2022-11-22 English
Trading Update
Earnings Release Classification · 100% confidence The document is titled 'FORTERRA PLC Robust trading, FY22 expectations confirmed' and provides a trading update for the ten-month period ended 31 October 2022. It details revenue, sales volumes, cost recovery, strategic investments (factory commissioning/refurbishment), capital allocation (share buyback completion), and balance sheet status. This content strongly suggests an interim or quarterly financial performance update, fitting the 'Interim / Quarterly Report' (IR) definition. However, the document explicitly states it is a 'trading update' and is distributed via 'RNS Number', which is the news service of the London Stock Exchange. Furthermore, the document is relatively short (4261 chars) and contains a standard RNS footer, indicating it is a regulatory announcement rather than the full, comprehensive report (which would likely be classified as IR if it were the full document). Given the context of providing key performance indicators and confirming expectations, it is an Earnings Release (ER) or an Interim Report (IR). Since it covers a 10-month period and discusses detailed operational metrics beyond just the headline results, IR is a strong candidate. However, the presence of the RNS header and the nature of the announcement (a 'trading update' confirming expectations) often aligns with the initial release of results, which is the Earnings Release (ER). Given the detail on revenue (23% ahead) and specific operational updates (factory progress), it leans towards a comprehensive update, but the RNS distribution mechanism points towards an announcement. Since it is a trading update confirming FY expectations, it functions as an Earnings Release (ER) announcing the period's performance highlights, even if it's not the full quarterly report. FY 2022
2022-11-22 English

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