CRH PLC — Capital/Financing Update 2018

Jul 19, 2018

6-K 1 a9528u.htm CRH ANNOUNCES DIVESTMENT OF BENELUX DIY BUSINESS Document created using Blueprint(R) - powered by Issuer Direct - www.issuerdirect.com Copyright 2018 Issuer Direct Corporation Blueprint

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

18 July 2018

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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Enclosure: CRH announces divestment of Benelux DIY business

Press Release

CRH announces divestment of Benelux DIY business

CRH plc, the global building materials group, announces that it has completed the divestment of its DIY business in the Netherlands and Belgium, together with certain related property assets, to Intergamma, the Dutch DIY franchise organisation, and a U.S. real estate investor for a total consideration of €510 million.

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Contact CRH at Dublin 404 1000 (+353 1 404 1000)

| Albert
Manifold | Chief Executive |
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| Senan
Murphy | Finance Director |
| Frank
Heisterkamp | Head of Investor Relations |

Registered Office: No 12965. Registered Office: 42 Fitzwilliam Square, Dublin 2, R02 R279, Ireland

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.

(Registrant )
Date 18
July 2018
By:___/s/Neil
Colgan___
N.Colgan
Company Secretary

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