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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
The Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 (the “2025 Annual Report”) has been published by the Company and was filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) today. This is available to view on the SEC’s website, www.sec.gov, and on the Company’s website at: www.crh.com.
Shareholders may request to receive a physical copy of the Company’s audited financial statements (as included in the 2025 Annual Report and prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, or U.S. GAAP) free of charge upon request by electronic mail to companysecretarysoffice@crh.comor by regular mail to The Company Secretary, CRH plc, 42 Fitzwilliam Square, Dublin 2, Ireland.
