8-K

CRH PUBLIC LTD CO 8-K Report (Mar 20, 2006)

Filed March 20, 2006For Securities:CRH

Summary

CRH Public Limited Company (CRH) filed a Form 6-K on March 20, 2006, to announce an application for the additional listing of 19,197 Ordinary Shares of Euro 0.32 each on the Official Lists of the Irish Stock Exchange and the UK Listing Authority, as well as for trading on the London Stock Exchange. This listing is expected to be effective on March 23, 2006. These newly issued shares are part of CRH's Employee Share Participation Scheme. They are designed to rank pari passu, meaning they will have the same rights and privileges as the existing ordinary shares of the company. This filing provides transparency to investors regarding the increase in the company's share capital and its implications for the market.

Key Highlights

  • 1CRH plc applied for the additional listing of 19,197 Ordinary Shares.
  • 2The shares will be admitted to the Official Lists of the Irish Stock Exchange and the UK Listing Authority.
  • 3Trading is expected to commence on the London Stock Exchange Plc's market for listed securities.
  • 4Admission of these shares is anticipated on March 23, 2006.
  • 5The Ordinary Shares have a nominal value of Euro 0.32 each.
  • 6These shares were issued under the Employee Share Participation Scheme.
  • 7The new shares rank pari passu with existing Ordinary Shares, meaning they carry equivalent rights.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this filing is to announce CRH plc's application for the additional listing of 19,197 Ordinary Shares on major stock exchanges, including the Irish Stock Exchange, UK Listing Authority, and the London Stock Exchange.

The shares have been issued as part of CRH plc's Employee Share Participation Scheme, indicating they are being allocated to employees as part of their compensation or benefit structure.

No, the filing explicitly states that the new shares will rank pari passu with the existing Ordinary Shares. This means they will have the same rights, voting powers, and dividend entitlements as the current ordinary shares.

Admission to the stock exchanges is expected to be granted on March 23, 2006.