Result of EGM

RNS Number : 8928H

CRH PLC

19 March 2015

 



 

19^th March 2015

 

 

CRH plc (the "Company") - Result of Extraordinary General Meeting

The Company is pleased to announce that the resolution proposed at the Extraordinary General Meeting ("EGM") held earlier today, 19^th March 2015, to approve the proposed acquisition of certain assets (the "Acquisition") being disposed of by Lafarge S.A. and Holcim Ltd in advance of their proposed merger (the "Merger") was duly passed by shareholders. 99.99% of the shareholders who voted at the EGM voted in favour of the Acquisition.

Completion of the Acquisition remains subject to successful completion of the Merger and completion of certain local reorganisations that need to take place prior to the closing of the Acquisition.

The full text of the resolution is contained in the Notice of the EGM set out in the circular dated 20^th February 2015, a copy of which is available on the Company's website, www.crh.com.  A copy of the resolution has also been submitted to the U.K. National Storage Mechanism and the Irish Stock Exchange, where it will shortly be available for inspection at:

http://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/NSM

and at:

Companies Announcement Office

The Irish Stock Exchange

28 Anglesea Street

Dublin 2

Tel: [phone]

Enquiries:

Contact

Neil Colgan

Company Secretary

Ph.: [phone]

 

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