8-K

CRH PUBLIC LTD CO 8-K Report (May 1, 2008)

Filed May 1, 2008For Securities:CRH

Summary

CRH Public Limited Company (CRH) filed a Form 6-K on May 1, 2008, to report on recent transactions involving its own shares. The primary focus of this filing is to inform investors about the company's share repurchase program and the movement of shares related to employee share schemes. On April 30, 2008, CRH repurchased 56,500 ordinary shares at prices ranging from EUR24.248 to EUR24.54 per share. These repurchased shares are designated to be held as treasury shares. Furthermore, the company transferred 51,040 ordinary shares to participants in its employee share schemes on the same day, with transaction prices varying in both EUR and GBP. Following these activities, CRH now holds 10,279,421 ordinary shares in treasury, and the total number of outstanding ordinary shares, excluding treasury shares, stands at 536,947,773. This information is crucial for investors to understand the company's capital structure and its active management of share capital.

Key Highlights

  • 1CRH announced on May 1, 2008, that on April 30, 2008, it repurchased 56,500 ordinary shares.
  • 2The share repurchases were executed at prices between EUR24.248 and EUR24.54 per share.
  • 3Repurchased shares will be held as treasury shares.
  • 4On April 30, 2008, CRH transferred 51,040 ordinary shares to participants in its employee share schemes.
  • 5Share transfers to employees occurred at prices ranging from EUR14.45 to EUR20.79 and GBP12.04 to GBP14.37.
  • 6Following these transactions, CRH holds 10,279,421 ordinary shares in treasury.
  • 7The number of ordinary shares outstanding (excluding treasury shares) is 536,947,773.

Frequently Asked Questions

The primary purpose of this Form 6-K filing was to report on CRH's transactions in its own shares, specifically detailing share repurchases under its share repurchase program and the transfer of shares related to employee share schemes.

CRH repurchased 56,500 ordinary shares on April 30, 2008, at prices ranging from EUR24.248 to EUR24.54 per share. These shares will be held as treasury shares.

Following the reported transactions, CRH holds 10,279,421 ordinary shares in treasury. The total number of ordinary shares in issue, excluding these treasury shares, is 536,947,773.

Yes, CRH transferred 51,040 ordinary shares to participants in its employee share schemes on April 30, 2008. The prices for these transfers varied, ranging from EUR14.45 to EUR20.79 and from GBP12.04 to GBP14.37 per share.