8-K

CRH PUBLIC LTD CO 8-K Report (Apr 7, 2006)

Filed April 7, 2006For Securities:CRH

Summary

This 8-K filing by CRH Public Limited Company (CRH) on April 7, 2006, primarily serves as a notification regarding shareholdings and transactions by individuals discharging managerial responsibilities. Specifically, it details the grant of options to Jack Golden, a director, under the company's Savings-related Share Option Scheme. The filing confirms CRH adheres to the Market Abuse Rules and provides specific details about the granted options, including the date of grant, exercise period, and exercise price.

Key Highlights

  • 1Notification concerns a transaction subject to Market Abuse Rules.
  • 2Director Jack Golden was granted options under the CRH Savings-related Share Option Scheme.
  • 3The options were granted on April 7, 2006.
  • 4The granted options have an exercise price of EUR 23.16.
  • 5These options can be exercised between June 1, 2011, and November 30, 2011.
  • 6Following this notification, Jack Golden holds 2,002 savings-related share options and 104,978 general share options.

Frequently Asked Questions

The primary purpose of this 8-K filing is to notify the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) about a transaction involving a director's shareholding and the grant of options under an employee share scheme, as required by the Market Abuse Rules.

Jack Golden is identified as a person discharging managerial responsibilities (a director) at CRH plc. The transaction being reported is the grant of options to him under the company's Savings-related Share Option Scheme.

The options were granted on April 7, 2006, with an exercise price fixed at EUR 23.16. They can be exercised during a specific window between June 1, 2011, and November 30, 2011.

The grant of these new options increases Jack Golden's total holdings to 2,002 savings-related share options and 104,978 general share options.