8-K

CRH PUBLIC LTD CO 8-K Report (Feb 15, 2008)

Filed February 15, 2008For Securities:CRH

Summary

CRH Public Limited Company (CRH) filed an 8-K report on February 15, 2008, detailing a transaction involving the repurchase of its own shares. On February 14, 2008, CRH, through its agent Davy, purchased 33,000 ordinary shares at prices ranging from EUR25.16 to EUR25.30 per share. These repurchased shares will be held as treasury shares. Following this transaction, CRH now holds 4,110,475 ordinary shares in treasury, with the total number of issued shares (excluding treasury shares) standing at 543,116,719. This action indicates CRH's ongoing share repurchase program.

Key Highlights

  • 1CRH announced a share repurchase transaction on February 14, 2008.
  • 233,000 Ordinary Shares were purchased on behalf of the Company.
  • 3The purchase price per share ranged between EUR25.16 and EUR25.30.
  • 4The repurchased shares will be held as Treasury Shares.
  • 5CRH now holds 4,110,475 Ordinary Shares in Treasury.
  • 6The total number of issued Ordinary Shares, excluding Treasury Shares, is 543,116,719.

Frequently Asked Questions

The primary purpose of this filing was to report a transaction involving the repurchase of CRH's own ordinary shares, as part of its ongoing share repurchase program.

CRH repurchased 33,000 of its Ordinary Shares on February 14, 2008, with the purchase price per share falling between EUR25.16 and EUR25.30.

The repurchased shares will be held as Treasury Shares by CRH.

Following this transaction, CRH holds a total of 4,110,475 Ordinary Shares in Treasury.