8.5.2020

CRH – Update of EMTN Programme and CRH Finland Services Oyj’s Issue of EUR 500 Million Notes

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We advised CRH plc and CRH Finland Services Oyj on the Finnish law aspects of the update of an EMTN programme of EUR 8 billion and of a notes emission of EUR 500 million guaranteed by CRH plc and issued by CRH Finland Services Oyj under the programme. The notes will be admitted to trading on Euronext Dublin.

CRH Finland Services Oyj is part of CRH, a global building materials group headquartered in Ireland.

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