Summary
CRH plc announced on August 7, 2008, a transaction involving its own shares, specifically the re-issuance of treasury shares. On August 6, 2008, the company transferred 3,924 ordinary shares to participants in its employee share schemes. These shares were transferred at prices ranging from €10.63 to €17.99 and £12.38 per share. This transaction resulted in CRH plc holding 13,989,896 ordinary shares in treasury, with the total number of ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares) standing at 534,130,540. This disclosure is important for investors as it provides transparency regarding the company's share capital structure and its use of treasury shares for employee incentive programs.
Key Highlights
- 1CRH plc re-issued treasury shares on August 6, 2008.
- 2A total of 3,924 ordinary shares were transferred.
- 3The shares were transferred to participants in employee share schemes.
- 4Transaction prices varied between €10.63 and €17.99 per share, and also at £12.38 per share.
- 5Following the transaction, CRH plc holds 13,989,896 ordinary shares in treasury.
- 6The number of ordinary shares in issue, excluding treasury shares, is 534,130,540.
Frequently Asked Questions
The primary purpose of this 8-K filing was to disclose CRH plc's transaction involving the re-issuance of its own shares held in treasury, specifically for its employee share schemes.
CRH plc re-issued 3,924 ordinary shares.
After the transaction, CRH plc holds 13,989,896 ordinary shares in treasury.
The total number of ordinary shares in issue, excluding treasury shares, is 534,130,540.