CRH PLC Announces Acquisition update -- Ash Grove Cement
/EINPresswire.com/ -- DUBLIN, IRELAND--(Marketwired - Oct 6, 2017) - CRH PLC (
LSE: CRH
Press Release
Acquisition update - Ash Grove Cement
6 October 2017
On 21 September 2017, CRH plc announced that it had reached an agreement to acquire Ash Grove Cement Company ("Ash Grove"), a leading US cement manufacturer headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas, for a total consideration of US$3.5 billion. The proposed transaction remains subject to Ash Grove shareholder and regulatory approvals.
CRH notes the announcement made by Ash Grove on 5 October 2017 and in particular that the period for obtaining Ash Grove shareholder approval has been extended.
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For further information contact CRH plc at +353 1 404 1000
| Albert Manifold | Chief Executive |
| Senan Murphy | Finance Director |
| Frank Heisterkamp | Head of Investor Relations |
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