8-K

CRH PUBLIC LTD CO 8-K Report (Apr 5, 2006)

Filed April 5, 2006For Securities:CRH

Summary

CRH Public Limited Company (CRH) filed an 8-K report on April 5, 2006, to announce an additional listing of 20,000,000 Ordinary Shares of EUR0.32 each. These shares are intended for admission to the Official Lists of the Irish Stock Exchange and the UK Listing Authority, and for trading on the London Stock Exchange Plc's market for listed securities. Admission was expected on Monday, April 10, 2006. The shares are being reserved under a block listing and will be issued in connection with the CRH 2000 Share Option Scheme. Upon issuance, these new shares will rank pari passu, meaning they will have the same rights and privileges as the existing Ordinary Shares of the company.

Key Highlights

  • 1CRH is applying for the listing of 20,000,000 Ordinary Shares.
  • 2The shares have a nominal value of EUR0.32 each.
  • 3The listing is for admission to the Official Lists of the Irish Stock Exchange and the UK Listing Authority.
  • 4Trading is also sought on the London Stock Exchange Plc's market for listed securities.
  • 5Admission to trading was anticipated for April 10, 2006.
  • 6The shares are issued under the CRH 2000 Share Option Scheme.
  • 7Newly issued shares will rank pari passu with existing ordinary shares.

Frequently Asked Questions

The primary purpose of this 8-K filing is to notify the SEC and the public about CRH's intention to list an additional 20,000,000 Ordinary Shares on the Irish Stock Exchange, the UK Listing Authority's Official List, and the London Stock Exchange. This is in preparation for issuing these shares under an employee share option scheme.

These shares are being issued pursuant to the CRH 2000 Share Option Scheme. For existing shareholders, the key takeaway is that the new shares will rank 'pari passu' with existing ordinary shares. This means they will have the same rights and privileges in terms of voting, dividends, and capital, so they do not dilute the rights of existing shareholders.

Admission of these 20,000,000 Ordinary Shares to the specified stock exchanges was expected to be granted on Monday, April 10, 2006.

The ordinary shares being listed have a nominal value of EUR0.32 each.