CRH (NYSE: CRH) investors approve cancelling 7% and 5% preference shares
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Filing Sentiment
Form Type
8-K
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
CRH public limited company reported that holders of its two classes of cumulative preference shares approved plans to cancel these shares at separate scheme meetings. Both meetings were held on May 21, 2026.
For the 7% “A” cumulative preference shares, 496,285 votes were cast in favor of the scheme of arrangement and 30,972 against, with no abstentions. For the 5% cumulative preference shares, 35,782 votes were in favor and 6,543 against, also with no abstentions. Abstentions are not counted in the legal calculation of votes for or against.
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- None.
Negative
- None.
8-K Event Classification
Item 5.07 — Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
1 item
Item 5.07
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Governance
Results of a shareholder vote on proposals at an annual or special meeting.
Key Figures
7% A preference votes for: 496,285 votes
7% A preference votes against: 30,972 votes
5% preference votes for: 35,782 votes
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4 metrics
7% A preference votes for
496,285 votes
For cancellation scheme at May 21, 2026 meeting
7% A preference votes against
30,972 votes
Against cancellation scheme at May 21, 2026 meeting
5% preference votes for
35,782 votes
For cancellation scheme at May 21, 2026 meeting
5% preference votes against
6,543 votes
Against cancellation scheme at May 21, 2026 meeting
Key Terms
scheme of arrangement, cumulative preference shares, Broker Non-Vote, abstained vote
4 terms
scheme of arrangement regulatory
"To approve the scheme of arrangement to cancel the 7% “A” cumulative preference shares"
A scheme of arrangement is a legal agreement between a company and its shareholders or creditors to reorganize or settle debts, often to avoid bankruptcy or make big changes. It’s like a carefully planned handshake that everyone agrees to, helping the company stay afloat or improve its financial health.
Broker Non-Vote regulatory
"For | Against | Abstain* | Broker Non-Vote 496,285 | 30,972 | 0 | N/A"
abstained vote regulatory
"An “abstained” vote is not a vote in law and is not taken into account"
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 21, 2026
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
CRH public limited company held separate scheme meetings of the holders of the 7% “A” cumulative preference shares and the holders of the 5% cumulative preference shares on May 21, 2026 in connection with the proposed cancellation of the preference shares.
At each scheme meeting, the holders of the 7% “A” cumulative preference shares and the holders of the 5% cumulative preference shares approved the cancellation of their respective classes of shares.
The final voting results for each scheme meeting were as follows:
7% “A” cumulative preference shares scheme meeting. To approve the scheme of arrangement to cancel the 7% “A” cumulative preference shares:
For | Against | Abstain* | Broker Non-Vote | ||||||||
| 496,285 | 30,972 | 0 | N/A | ||||||||
* An “abstained” vote is not a vote in law and is not taken into account in the calculation of the proportion of the votes For and Against.
5% cumulative preference shares scheme meeting. To approve the scheme of arrangement to cancel the 5% cumulative preference shares:
For | Against | Abstain* | Broker Non-Vote | ||||||||
| 35,782 | 6,543 | 0 | N/A | ||||||||
* An “abstained” vote is not a vote in law and is not taken into account in the calculation of the proportion of the votes For and Against.
SIGNATURES
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 hereunto duly authorized.
Date: May 21, 2026
| CRH public limited company | ||||||||||||||||||||
| /s/ Neil Colgan | ||||||||||||||||||||
| By: | Neil Colgan | |||||||||||||||||||
| Company Secretary | ||||||||||||||||||||