<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001628280-24-050142.txt : 20241206
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001628280-24-050142
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		16
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20241206
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
ITEM INFORMATION:		Regulation FD Disclosure
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20241206
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20241206

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CRH PUBLIC LTD CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000849395
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CEMENT, HYDRAULIC [3241]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	04 Manufacturing
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			L2
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32846
		FILM NUMBER:		241530526

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		STONEMASON'S WAY, RATHFARNHAM
		CITY:			DUBLIN 16
		STATE:			L2
		ZIP:			D16 KH51
		BUSINESS PHONE:		353 1 404 1000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		STONEMASON'S WAY, RATHFARNHAM
		CITY:			DUBLIN 16
		STATE:			L2
		ZIP:			D16 KH51
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style="color:#494949;font-family:'Helvetica Neue LT W 1 G 45 Lt',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d 2(b))</span></td></tr></table></div><div><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:100.000%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"/><td style="width:2.880%"/><td style="width:0.1%"/><td style="width:1.0%"/><td style="width:94.920%"/><td style="width:0.1%"/></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#494949;font-family:'Helvetica Neue LT W 1 G 45 Lt',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%"><ix:nonNumeric contextRef="c-1" name="dei:PreCommencementIssuerTenderOffer" format="ixt-sec:boolballotbox" id="f-18">&#9744;</ix:nonNumeric></span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><span 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style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#494949;font-family:'Helvetica Neue LT W 1 G 45 Lt',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%"><ix:nonNumeric contextRef="c-5" name="dei:Security12bTitle" id="f-28">5.400% Guaranteed Notes due 2034</ix:nonNumeric></span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#494949;font-family:'Helvetica Neue LT W 1 G 45 Lt',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%"><ix:nonNumeric contextRef="c-5" name="dei:TradingSymbol" id="f-29">CRH/34</ix:nonNumeric></span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="6" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#494949;font-family:'Helvetica Neue LT W 1 G 45 Lt',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%"><ix:nonNumeric contextRef="c-5" name="dei:SecurityExchangeName" format="ixt-sec:exchnameen" id="f-30">New York Stock Exchange</ix:nonNumeric></span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"/></tr></table></div><div style="margin-bottom:6pt;margin-top:12pt"><span style="color:#494949;font-family:'Helvetica Neue LT W 1 G 45 Lt',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (&#167;230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (&#167;240.12b-2 of this chapter) </span></div><div><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:100.000%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"/><td style="width:2.900%"/><td style="width:0.1%"/><td style="width:1.0%"/><td style="width:94.900%"/><td style="width:0.1%"/></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#494949;font-family:'Helvetica Neue LT W 1 G 45 Lt',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%"><ix:nonNumeric contextRef="c-1" name="dei:EntityEmergingGrowthCompany" format="ixt-sec:boolballotbox" id="f-31">&#9744;</ix:nonNumeric></span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#494949;font-family:'Helvetica Neue LT W 1 G 45 Lt',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Emerging Growth Company</span></td></tr></table><span style="color:#494949;font-family:'Helvetica Neue LT W 1 G 45 Lt',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section&#160;13(e) of the Exchange Act &#9744;  </span></div><div style="height:72pt;position:relative;width:100%"><div style="bottom:0;position:absolute;width:100%"><div><span><br/></span></div></div></div><div id="ide79a54edd56417c8ec9b767e1edb2f1_10"></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"/><div style="min-height:40.5pt;width:100%"><div><span><br/></span></div></div><div style="-sec-extract:summary"><span style="color:#494949;font-family:'Helvetica Neue LT W 1 G 65 Md',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:115%">Item 5.02&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.</span></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div style="text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt"><span style="color:#494949;font-family:'Helvetica Neue LT W 1 G 45 Lt',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">On December 6, 2024, CRH public limited company (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) announced that Alan Connolly, age 56, has been appointed Interim Chief Financial Officer, effective January 1, 2025. Mr. Connolly currently serves as the Company&#8217;s Director of Strategic Finance. The Company, with assistance from an independent recruitment consultant, is conducting a search to identify a permanent Chief Financial Officer.</span></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div style="text-indent:36pt"><span style="color:#494949;font-family:'Helvetica Neue LT W 1 G 45 Lt',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">Mr. Connolly, a Chartered Accountant, has over three decades of finance experience working at the Company and has held a number of senior finance roles across its European and Americas businesses. He has served as the Company&#8217;s Director of Strategic Finance since 2023, and previously served as chief financial officer of the Global Building Products Division, Director of Group Finance, and Finance and Performance Director of the Europe Materials Business. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Connolly was an auditor at KPMG</span><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#494949;font-family:'Helvetica Neue LT W 1 G 45 Lt',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">.</span><span style="color:#494949;font-family:'Helvetica Neue LT W 1 G 45 Lt',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">  </span></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div style="text-indent:36pt"><span style="color:#494949;font-family:'Helvetica Neue LT W 1 G 45 Lt',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Connolly and any person pursuant to which Mr. Connolly was selected as an officer. There is no family relationship between Mr. Connolly and any director or executive officer of the Company. Mr. Connolly is not a party to any transaction subject to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K involving the Company or any of its subsidiaries</span><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#494949;font-family:'Helvetica Neue LT W 1 G 45 Lt',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">.</span></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div><span style="color:#494949;font-family:'Helvetica Neue LT W 1 G 65 Md',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:115%">Item 7.01&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Regulation FD Disclosure.</span></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div style="text-indent:36pt"><span style="color:#494949;font-family:'Helvetica Neue LT W 1 G 45 Lt',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">On December 6, 2024, the Company issued a press release regarding the appointment of Mr. </span></div><div><span style="color:#494949;font-family:'Helvetica Neue LT W 1 G 45 Lt',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">Connolly as Interim Chief Financial Officer. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1</span><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#494949;font-family:'Helvetica Neue LT W 1 G 45 Lt',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">.</span></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="color:#494949;font-family:'Helvetica Neue LT W 1 G 65 Md',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">Item 9.01&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Financial Statements and Exhibits.</span></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="color:#494949;font-family:'Helvetica Neue LT W 1 G 45 Lt',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">(d) Exhibits.</span></div><div><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:92.147%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"/><td style="width:14.726%"/><td style="width:0.1%"/><td style="width:0.1%"/><td style="width:1.365%"/><td style="width:0.1%"/><td style="width:1.0%"/><td style="width:81.509%"/><td style="width:0.1%"/></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#494949;font-family:'Helvetica Neue LT W 1 G 65 Md',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">Exhibit No.</span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:middle"><span style="color:#494949;font-family:'Helvetica Neue LT W 1 G 65 Md',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">Description</span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:middle"><div style="padding-right:4.4pt"><span style="color:#494949;font-family:'Helvetica Neue LT W 1 G 45 Lt',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">99.1</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><div><span style="color:#0000ff;font-family:'Helvetica Neue LT W 1 G 45 Lt',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%"><a style="-sec-extract:exhibit;color:#0000ff;font-family:'Helvetica Neue LT W 1 G 45 Lt',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;text-decoration:none" href="formxex991xprojectflourish.htm">Press release of CRH public limited company, dated December 6, 2024</a></span></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:middle"><div style="padding-right:4.4pt"><span style="color:#494949;font-family:'Helvetica Neue LT W 1 G 45 Lt',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">104</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><div><span style="color:#494949;font-family:'Helvetica Neue LT W 1 G 45 Lt',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted in Inline XBRL)</span></div></td></tr></table></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div style="height:72pt;position:relative;width:100%"><div style="bottom:0;position:absolute;width:100%"><div><span><br/></span></div></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"/><div style="min-height:40.5pt;width:100%"><div><span><br/></span></div></div><div style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#494949;font-family:'Helvetica Neue LT W 1 G 65 Md',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">SIGNATURES </span></div><div style="margin-top:12pt;text-indent:36pt"><span style="color:#494949;font-family:'Helvetica Neue LT W 1 G 45 Lt',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. </span></div><div style="margin-top:12pt"><span style="color:#494949;font-family:'Helvetica Neue LT W 1 G 45 Lt',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Date: December 6, 2024</span></div><div><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:97.115%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"/><td style="width:41.804%"/><td style="width:0.1%"/><td style="width:0.1%"/><td style="width:0.625%"/><td style="width:0.1%"/><td style="width:1.0%"/><td style="width:2.860%"/><td style="width:0.1%"/><td style="width:0.1%"/><td style="width:0.625%"/><td style="width:0.1%"/><td style="width:1.0%"/><td style="width:3.355%"/><td style="width:0.1%"/><td style="width:0.1%"/><td style="width:0.625%"/><td style="width:0.1%"/><td style="width:1.0%"/><td style="width:45.106%"/><td style="width:0.1%"/></tr><tr style="height:0pt"><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"/></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="9" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#494949;font-family:'Helvetica Neue LT W 1 G 45 Lt',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">CRH public limited company</span></td></tr><tr style="height:12pt"><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="6" style="padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="6" style="padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="6" style="padding:0 1pt"/></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 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<title>Document</title></head><body><div id="i619b6a7e682e45e3b2b3174715dbbcb3_1"></div><div style="min-height:140.76pt;width:100%"><div style="padding-left:7.1pt"><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:87.789%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:27.493%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:41.713%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:27.494%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"><div><img alt="image.jpg" src="image.jpg" style="height:96px;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:96px"></div></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'HelveticaNeueLT Std Lt',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">1350 Avenue of the Americas</font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'HelveticaNeueLT Std Lt',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">New York, NY 10019</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div style="margin-bottom:3pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'HelveticaNeueLT Std Lt',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">ir&#64;crh.com</font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'HelveticaNeueLT Std Lt',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">media&#64;crh.com</font></div><div><font><br></font></div></td></tr></table><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:24.162%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:98.900%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td></tr><tr style="height:15pt"><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td></tr></table></div></div><div style="padding-left:7.1pt"><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:100.000%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:98.900%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="border-bottom:0.5pt solid #041e42;border-top:0.5pt solid #041e42;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="margin-top:6pt;padding-right:8.32pt"><font style="color:#005eb8;font-family:'Helvetica Neue LT W 1 G 45 Lt',sans-serif;font-size:23pt;font-weight:400;line-height:133%">Press Release</font></div><div style="padding-right:8.32pt"><font style="color:#041e42;font-family:'Helvetica Neue LT W 1 G 45 Lt',sans-serif;font-size:23pt;font-weight:400;line-height:133%">CRH Announces Interim Chief Financial Officer</font></div></td></tr></table></div><div style="padding-left:7.1pt;text-align:justify"><font><br></font></div><div style="padding-left:7.1pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'HelveticaNeueLT Std Lt',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:14.00pt">NEW YORK &#8211; December 6, 2024 &#8211; CRH plc (NYSE&#58; CRH), the leading provider of building materials solutions, announces that Alan Connolly has been appointed Interim Chief Financial Officer effective January 1, 2025.  </font></div><div style="padding-left:7.1pt;text-align:justify"><font><br></font></div><div style="padding-left:7.1pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'HelveticaNeueLT Std Lt',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:14.00pt">As announced on September 24, 2024, Jim Mintern, CRH&#8217;s current Chief Financial Officer, will assume the role of Chief Executive Officer effective January 1, 2025. A robust and comprehensive process, supported by an independent recruitment consultant, considering both internal and external candidates, is ongoing to identify Mr. Mintern&#8217;s permanent successor as Chief Financial Officer. </font></div><div style="padding-left:7.1pt;text-align:justify"><font><br></font></div><div style="padding-left:7.1pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'HelveticaNeueLT Std Lt',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:14.00pt">Mr. Connolly, a Chartered Accountant, has over three decades of finance experience working at CRH and has held several senior finance roles across the Company&#8217;s European and Americas businesses. He most recently served as the Director of Strategic Finance and previously served as Finance and Performance Director of Europe Materials, CFO of Global Building Products and Director of Group Finance. Prior to CRH, Mr. Connolly was an auditor at KPMG.</font></div><div style="padding-left:7.1pt;text-align:justify"><font><br></font></div><div style="padding-left:7.1pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'HelveticaNeueLT Std',sans-serif;font-size:9.5pt;font-weight:700;line-height:14.00pt">Announcing the appointment, Jim Mintern, CRH&#8217;s incoming Chief Executive Officer, said</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'HelveticaNeueLT Std Lt',sans-serif;font-size:9.5pt;font-weight:700;line-height:14.00pt">&#58;</font></div><div style="padding-left:7.1pt;text-align:justify"><font><br></font></div><div style="padding-left:7.1pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'HelveticaNeueLT Std Lt',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:400;line-height:14.00pt">&#8220;Alan brings extensive and relevant expertise to the Interim Chief Financial Officer role and is deeply familiar with CRH&#8217;s business and financials. As our Director of Strategic Finance, Alan and I have worked closely together on key finance initiatives, and I look forward to continuing to partner with him to execute on our strategy and drive value for our shareholders. We are grateful that he is stepping into this interim role while we conduct a search to identify a permanent Chief Financial Officer.&#8221;</font></div><div style="padding-left:7.1pt;text-align:justify"><font><br></font></div><div style="padding-left:3.55pt;padding-right:3.55pt;text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'HelveticaNeueLT Std Lt',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:14.00pt">****</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:3pt;text-align:justify"><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:65.715%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:38.261%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:59.539%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt 2px 12.37pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:middle"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'HelveticaNeueLT Std Lt',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Albert Manifold</font></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt 2px 3.77pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:middle"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'HelveticaNeueLT Std Lt',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Chief Executive</font></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt 2px 12.37pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:middle"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'HelveticaNeueLT Std Lt',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Jim Mintern</font></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt 2px 3.77pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:middle"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'HelveticaNeueLT Std Lt',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Chief Financial Officer</font></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt 2px 12.37pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:middle"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'HelveticaNeueLT Std Lt',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Lauren Schulz</font></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt 2px 3.77pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:middle"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'HelveticaNeueLT Std Lt',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Chief Communications Officer</font></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt 2px 12.37pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:middle"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'HelveticaNeueLT Std Lt',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Tom Holmes</font></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt 2px 3.77pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:middle"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'HelveticaNeueLT Std Lt',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Head of Investor Relations</font></td></tr></table></div><div style="padding-left:7.1pt;text-align:justify"><font><br></font></div><div style="padding-left:7.1pt;text-align:justify"><font><br></font></div><div style="height:22.32pt;position:relative;width:100%"><div style="bottom:0;position:absolute;width:100%"><div><font><br></font></div></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div style="min-height:140.76pt;width:100%"><div style="padding-left:7.1pt"><font><br></font></div><div><img alt="image.jpg" src="image.jpg" style="height:96px;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:96px"></div></div><div style="padding-left:7.1pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'HelveticaNeueLT Std',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:133%">About CRH</font></div><div style="padding-left:7.1pt;text-align:justify"><font style="color:#0000ff;font-family:'HelveticaNeueLT Std Lt',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:133%;text-decoration:underline">CRH</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'HelveticaNeueLT Std Lt',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:133%"> (NYSE&#58; CRH, LSE&#58; CRH) is the leading provider of building materials solutions that build, connect and improve our world. Employing approximately 78,500 people at approximately 3,390 operating locations in 28 countries, CRH has market leadership positions in both North America and Europe. As the essential partner for transportation and critical utility infrastructure projects, complex non-residential construction and outdoor living solutions, CRH&#8217;s unique offering of materials, products and value-added services helps to deliver a more resilient and sustainable built environment. The company is ranked among sector leaders by Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) rating agencies. A Fortune 500 company, CRH&#8217;s shares are listed on the NYSE and LSE.</font></div><div style="padding-left:7.1pt;text-align:justify"><font><br></font></div><div style="padding-left:7.1pt;text-align:justify"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font><br></font></div><div style="padding-left:7.1pt;text-align:justify"><font><br></font></div><div style="height:22.32pt;position:relative;width:100%"><div style="bottom:0;position:absolute;width:100%"><div style="padding-right:-89pt"><font><br></font></div></div></div></body></html>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_DocumentInformationLineItems"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_dei_LocalPhoneNumber_23628ffa-07a4-42d3-8889-93e4dacdf7b6_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_LocalPhoneNumber" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Local Phone Number</link:label>
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</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_CityAreaCode">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Area code of city</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_CityAreaCode</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:normalizedStringItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_CountryRegion">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Region code of country</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_CountryRegion</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:normalizedStringItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_DocumentInformationLineItems</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:stringItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>For the EDGAR submission types of Form 8-K: the date of the report, the date of the earliest event reported; for the EDGAR submission types of Form N-1A: the filing date; for all other submission types: the end of the reporting or transition period.  The format of the date is YYYY-MM-DD.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:dateItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_DocumentType">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The type of document being provided (such as 10-K, 10-Q, 485BPOS, etc). The document type is limited to the same value as the supporting SEC submission type, or the word 'Other'.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_DocumentType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>dei:submissionTypeItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Address Line 1 such as Attn, Building Name, Street Name</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:normalizedStringItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_EntityAddressAddressLine2">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Address Line 2 such as Street or Suite number</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityAddressAddressLine2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:normalizedStringItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Name of the City or Town</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:normalizedStringItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_EntityAddressCountry">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityAddressCountry</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>dei:countryCodeItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Code for the postal or zip code</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:normalizedStringItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>A unique 10-digit SEC-issued value to identify entities that have filed disclosures with the SEC. It is commonly abbreviated as CIK.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Exchange Act<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 12<br> -Subsection b-2<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityCentralIndexKey</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>dei:centralIndexKeyItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Indicate if registrant meets the emerging growth company criteria.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Exchange Act<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 12<br> -Subsection b-2<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:booleanItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_EntityFileNumber">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Commission file number. The field allows up to 17 characters. The prefix may contain 1-3 digits, the sequence number may contain 1-8 digits, the optional suffix may contain 1-4 characters, and the fields are separated with a hyphen.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityFileNumber</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>dei:fileNumberItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Two-character EDGAR code representing the state or country of incorporation.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>dei:edgarStateCountryItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_EntityRegistrantName">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The exact name of the entity filing the report as specified in its charter, which is required by forms filed with the SEC.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Exchange Act<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 12<br> -Subsection b-2<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityRegistrantName</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:normalizedStringItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The Tax Identification Number (TIN), also known as an Employer Identification Number (EIN), is a unique 9-digit value assigned by the IRS.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Exchange Act<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 12<br> -Subsection b-2<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>dei:employerIdItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_LocalPhoneNumber">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Local phone number for entity.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
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<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Securities Act<br> -Number 230<br> -Section 425<br></p></div>
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