14th Mar 2006 16:30
CRH PLC14 March 2006 March 14, 2006 CRH PLC ANNOUNCES IT HAS APPLIED FOR LISTING ON THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE AND IS TRANSFERRING FROM NASDAQ CRH plc, the international building materials group, today announces that it hasapplied for listing of its American Depositary Shares (ADSs) representing itsOrdinary Shares on the New York Stock Exchange (the "NYSE"). It is anticipatedthat the ADSs will begin trading on the NYSE on March 31, 2006 under the symbol"CRH". The Company's ADSs are currently quoted on the Nasdaq National Market ("NASDAQ") under the symbol "CRHCY" and will continue to trade on NASDAQ untiltrading commences on the NYSE. CRH plc is headquartered in Ireland and has operations in 25 countriesworldwide, employing more than 66,400 people at over 2,600 locations. Itsoperations focus on three closely related core businesses: primary materials,value-added building products and building materials distribution. CRH plc, Belgard Castle , Clondalkin, Dublin 22, Ireland TELEPHONE +353.1.4041000 FAX +353.1.4041007 E-MAIL [email protected] WEBSITE www.crh.com Registered Office, 42 Fitzwilliam Square , Dublin 2, Ireland This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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