CRH shares see fall over 23.5% drop in turnover
Following the announcement, ahead of the group’s AGM in Dún Laoghaire, Co Dublin, shares in CRH were down over 3% at one point. By the close they were trading at €19.51, down 2.61% or 52 cent.
The group blamed exceptionally harsh winter weather experienced during those months. It said more normal seasonal weather in March and April, as well as a rebound from very depressed levels of activity in the first two months, resulted in a sales decline of 14% for the first four months of 2010.
