Summary
CRH Public Limited Company (CRH) filed an 8-K report on March 14, 2005, to announce an application for the additional listing of 18,432 Ordinary Shares. These shares are being issued under the company's Employee Share Participation Schemes. The application is for admission to the Official Lists of the Irish Stock Exchange and the UK Listing Authority, as well as for trading on the London Stock Exchange's market for listed securities. Admission is anticipated to occur on March 16, 2005. These new shares will rank pari passu, meaning they will have the same rights and privileges as the existing ordinary shares.
Key Highlights
- 1CRH is seeking to list an additional 18,432 Ordinary Shares.
- 2The shares are being issued under Employee Share Participation Schemes.
- 3Application made for admission to the Official Lists of the Irish Stock Exchange and the UK Listing Authority.
- 4Application made for trading on the London Stock Exchange Plc's market for listed securities.
- 5Expected admission date is March 16, 2005.
- 6The new shares will rank pari passu with existing Ordinary Shares.
- 7This filing is an "Additional Listing" notification.
Frequently Asked Questions
The primary purpose of this 8-K filing is to inform the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) about CRH's application to list additional ordinary shares on stock exchanges in Ireland and the UK.
The 18,432 new ordinary shares are being issued as part of CRH's Employee Share Participation Schemes, which is a common practice for incentivizing and retaining employees.
'Pari passu' means that the newly issued shares will have the same rights and privileges as the existing ordinary shares of CRH. They will participate equally in dividends, voting, and any other rights attached to the ordinary shares.
Admission for trading on the London Stock Exchange and inclusion in the Official Lists of the Irish Stock Exchange and UK Listing Authority is expected to be granted on March 16, 2005.