CRH水泥美股招股说明书(2025-10-07版)

CRH AMERICA FINANCE, INC. $1,000,000,000 4.400% Guaranteed Notes due 2031$1,000,000,000 5.000% Guaranteed Notes due 2036$500,000,000 5.600% Guaranteed Notes due 2056Fully and Unconditionally Guaranteed byCRH PLC CRH America Finance, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Issuer”), is offering $1,000,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 4.400% Guaranteed Notesdue 2031 (the “2031Notes”), $1,000,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 5.000% Guaranteed Notes due 2036 (the “2036Notes”) and $500,000,000aggregate principal amount of 5.600% Guaranteed Notes due 2056 (the “2056Notes” and, together with the 2031Notes and the 2036Notes, the“Notes”). The 2031Notes will mature on February 9, 2031, the 2036Notes will mature on February9, 2036 and the 2056Notes will mature onFebruary9, 2056. The Issuer will pay interest on the Notes of each series semi-annually in arrears on February 9 and August9, beginning on February 9,2026 (short first coupon). CRH plc (the “Guarantor”) will give a full, irrevocable and unconditional guarantee of the principal, interest, premium, if any,and any other amounts payable in respect of the Notes (the “Guarantees”). The Notes of each series will be the Issuer’s direct, unsecured and unsubordinated obligations and will rank equally with all of its existing and futureunsubordinated debt. See “Description of the Notes and the Guarantees — General”. The guarantees of the Notes of each series will be direct, unsecuredand unsubordinated obligations of the Guarantor and will rank equally with all of its existing and future unsecured and unsubordinated debt. TheGuarantees will be effectively subordinated to any secured indebtedness to the extent of the value of the assets securing that indebtedness and to theobligations of the Guarantor’s subsidiaries. See “Description of the Notes and the Guarantees— Guarantees”. We have the option to redeem all or a portion of the Notes of a series at any time at the applicable redemption price described under “Description of theNotes and the Guarantees — Optional Redemption” in this prospectus supplement. We may also redeem the Notes of a series, in whole but not in part, atany time, if certain tax events occur. See “Description of the Notes and the Guarantees — Early Redemption for Tax Reasons”. If the Guarantorundergoes specific kinds of changes in control, we may be required to offer to repurchase the Notes. See “Description of the Notes and the Guarantees— Change of Control Repurchase Event.” There are currently no public markets for the Notes. We intend to apply to list the Notes on The New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). The listingapplications will be subject to approval by the NYSE. We expect trading in the Notes on the NYSE to begin within 30 days after the original issue dateof the Notes. (1)Plus accrued interest, if any, from October 9, 2025, if settlement occurs after that date.*See “Underwriting” beginning on pageS-43of this prospectus supplement for information on expenses and the underwriter reimbursement. Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) nor any state securities commission nor any other regulatory body hasapproved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus is truthful orcomplete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense. The enforcement by investors of civil liabilities under United States federal securities laws may be affected adversely by the fact that theGuarantor is incorporated and organized under the laws of Ireland, that some of its officers and directors are residents of Ireland and that aportion of its assets and said persons are located outside the United States. The Notes of each series will be issued in registered form in denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof. Theunderwriters expect to deliver the Notes to investors in book-entry only form through the facilities of The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) for theaccounts of its direct and indirect participants (including Clearstream Banking, S.A., and Euroclear Bank SA/NV, as operator of the Euroclear system)on or about October 9, 2025. IMPORTANT NOTICE ABOUT INFORMATION INTHIS PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT AND THE ACCOMPANYING PROSPECTUS This document is in two parts. The first part is this prospectus supplement, which describes the specific terms of the Notes. The second part, theaccompanying prospectus, gives more general information, some of which may not apply to the Notes. The accompanying prospectus, dated May10,2024, is referred to as the “prospectus” in this prospectus supplement. We are responsible for the information contained and incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus and anyrelated free writing prospectus we prepare or authorize. Neither we nor the underwriters have authorized anyone to provide you with any information orto make any representations other than those contained in this prospe