CRH (CRH) COO Randy Lake reports new share awards and tax withholding

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

CRH plc Chief Operating Officer Randy Lake reported multiple equity-related transactions on February 23, 2026. He acquired 15,897 Deferred Shares through the exercise or conversion of derivative awards and received 14,256 Restricted Share Units as a time-based conditional award under the company’s Equity Incentive Plan.

Lake was also granted 73,767 Ordinary Shares and acquired a further 17,064 Ordinary Shares upon vesting of a time-based conditional award under the Deferred Share Bonus Plan, with both performance-based and time-based awards including additional shares as dividend equivalents. To cover tax liabilities from these vestings, 40,457 Ordinary Shares were disposed of at $121.49 per share through mandatory share withholding.

Insider Trade Summary

15,897 shares exercised/converted

Mixed 5 txns

Insider Lake Randy

Role Chief Operating Officer

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Exercise	Deferred Shares	15,897	$0.00	--
Grant/Award	Restricted Share Units	14,256	$0.00	--
Grant/Award	Ordinary Shares	73,767	$0.00	--
Exercise	Ordinary Shares	17,064	$0.00	--
Tax Withholding	Ordinary Shares	40,457	$121.49	$4.92M

Holdings After Transaction: Deferred Shares — 18,689 shares (Direct); Restricted Share Units — 33,138 shares (Direct); Ordinary Shares — 123,991 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

1. Reflects the vesting and release of awards granted in 2023 under the 2014 Performance Share Plan Rules on February 23, 2026 (including the award of 5,044 additional Ordinary Shares as dividend equivalents), pursuant to certification of the achievement of pre-established performance goals by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Issuer (the "Compensation Committee"). Reflects the vesting and release of a time-based conditional award as defined in the 2014 Deferred Share Bonus Plan (the "DSB Plan Rules"), of which, pursuant to the determination of the Compensation Committee, a total of 17,064 shares vested on February 23, 2026, including the award of 1,167 additional Ordinary Shares as dividend equivalents. Mandatory withholding of sufficient Ordinary Shares to cover applicable tax liabilities arising in connection with the aforementioned awards. Each restricted share unit ("RSU") represents the right to receive one Ordinary Share of the Issuer. Reflects a time-based conditional award, as defined in the CRH plc Equity Incentive Plan (the "EIP"), of RSUs of which 1/3 will vest on the grant anniversary in February 2027, 2028 and 2029, respectively (the "Awards"). In accordance with the EIP, dividend equivalents will apply to these Awards and will be reported at the time of vesting.

Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Lake Randy

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O CRH PLC

STONEMASON'S WAY

(Street)

RATHFARNHAM DUBLIN L2 D16 KH51

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CRH PUBLIC LTD CO [ CRH ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	Chief Operating Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/23/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Ordinary Shares	02/23/2026		A		73,767(1)	A	$0	123,991	D
Ordinary Shares	02/23/2026		M		17,064(2)	A	$0	141,055	D
Ordinary Shares	02/23/2026		F		40,457(3)	D	$121.49	100,598	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Deferred Shares	(2)	02/23/2026		M			15,897(2)	(2)	(2)	Ordinary Shares	15,897	(2)	18,689	D
Restricted Share Units	(4)	02/23/2026		A		14,256(4)		(4)	(4)	Ordinary Shares	14,256	(4)	33,138	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Reflects the vesting and release of awards granted in 2023 under the 2014 Performance Share Plan Rules on February 23, 2026 (including the award of 5,044 additional Ordinary Shares as dividend equivalents), pursuant to certification of the achievement of pre-established performance goals by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Issuer (the "Compensation Committee").

2. Reflects the vesting and release of a time-based conditional award as defined in the 2014 Deferred Share Bonus Plan (the "DSB Plan Rules"), of which, pursuant to the determination of the Compensation Committee, a total of 17,064 shares vested on February 23, 2026, including the award of 1,167 additional Ordinary Shares as dividend equivalents.

3. Mandatory withholding of sufficient Ordinary Shares to cover applicable tax liabilities arising in connection with the aforementioned awards.

4. Each restricted share unit ("RSU") represents the right to receive one Ordinary Share of the Issuer. Reflects a time-based conditional award, as defined in the CRH plc Equity Incentive Plan (the "EIP"), of RSUs of which 1/3 will vest on the grant anniversary in February 2027, 2028 and 2029, respectively (the "Awards"). In accordance with the EIP, dividend equivalents will apply to these Awards and will be reported at the time of vesting.

	/s/ Cot Eversole, Attorney-in-Fact for Randy Lake	02/25/2026
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FAQ

What equity awards did CRH (CRH) COO Randy Lake receive on February 23, 2026?

Randy Lake received several equity awards on February 23, 2026, including 15,897 Deferred Shares, 14,256 Restricted Share Units, and 73,767 Ordinary Shares. These grants arose from performance-based and time-based incentive plans, reflecting vesting of prior awards and a new time-based RSU grant.

How many CRH (CRH) shares were withheld to cover Randy Lake’s tax liabilities?

A total of 40,457 Ordinary Shares were disposed of to satisfy Randy Lake’s tax liabilities. These shares were withheld at a price of $121.49 per share as mandatory withholding connected to the vesting and release of previously granted equity awards.

What are the vesting terms of Randy Lake’s new CRH Restricted Share Units?

The new Restricted Share Units granted to Randy Lake are time-based awards under the CRH plc Equity Incentive Plan. One-third of the 14,256 RSUs will vest on each grant anniversary in February 2027, 2028, and 2029, with dividend equivalents applied and reported at vesting.

What performance-based awards vested for CRH (CRH) COO Randy Lake in 2026?

Performance-based awards granted in 2023 under the 2014 Performance Share Plan vested for Randy Lake on February 23, 2026. Vesting followed Compensation Committee certification of pre-established performance goals and included 5,044 additional Ordinary Shares credited as dividend equivalents.

What is the CRH Deferred Share Bonus Plan referenced in Randy Lake’s Form 4?

The Deferred Share Bonus Plan is a CRH arrangement providing time-based conditional awards of shares. For Randy Lake, 17,064 Ordinary Shares vested under this plan on February 23, 2026, including 1,167 additional shares granted as dividend equivalents on the vested award.

Did Randy Lake’s CRH Form 4 show open-market buying or selling of shares?

The Form 4 shows equity grants, vesting of existing awards, derivative exercises, and a tax-withholding disposition. The 40,457 Ordinary Shares disposed of were used to cover tax liabilities, rather than reflecting a discretionary open-market share sale or purchase.