8-K

CRH PUBLIC LTD CO 8-K Report (Dec 2, 2004)

Filed December 2, 2004For Securities:CRH

Summary

This 8-K filing from CRH Public Ltd Co. (CRH) on December 2, 2004, primarily announces an application for the further re-listing of ordinary shares on the Irish Stock Exchange and the UK Listing Authority, with trading expected on the London Stock Exchange starting December 6, 2004. A total of 316,166 ordinary shares, with a nominal value of EUR0.32 each, are involved in this re-listing. These newly listed shares have been issued under the company's Employee Share Participation Scheme. Importantly, they will rank pari passu, meaning they will have equal rights and privileges, with CRH's existing ordinary shares. This action reflects CRH's ongoing management of its share capital and its commitment to employee participation in the company's growth.

Key Highlights

  • 1CRH has applied for the re-listing of 316,166 ordinary shares on the Irish Stock Exchange and the UK Listing Authority.
  • 2Admission to trading on the London Stock Exchange is expected on December 6, 2004.
  • 3The shares have a nominal value of EUR0.32 each.
  • 4These shares were issued under the Employee Share Participation Scheme.
  • 5The new shares rank pari passu with existing ordinary shares, meaning they have equal rights.
  • 6The filing was made on December 2, 2004, with an event date of December 1, 2004.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this filing is to announce CRH's application for the re-listing of a significant number of its ordinary shares on major European stock exchanges and to inform investors about the terms of these shares.

These shares are being re-listed because they were issued under the company's Employee Share Participation Scheme. This is a standard procedure for admitting shares issued through such schemes to public trading.

'Pari passu' is a Latin term meaning 'on equal footing'. It indicates that the 316,166 ordinary shares being re-listed have the same rights, privileges, and voting power as all other existing ordinary shares of CRH.

Admission to trading on the London Stock Exchange is expected to be granted on December 6, 2004. This means investors can begin trading these shares from that date, subject to market availability.