Summary
CRH Public Limited Company (CRH) filed a Form 6-K on August 20, 2008, to report a transaction in its own shares. The company, through its agent Davy, repurchased 100,000 ordinary shares on August 19, 2008, at prices ranging from €16.82 to €18.01 per share. These repurchased shares will be held as treasury shares. This action indicates CRH's commitment to returning value to shareholders through share buybacks. Following this transaction, the company now holds 14,599,752 ordinary shares in treasury, with the total number of outstanding shares (excluding treasury shares) standing at 533,520,684. Investors should note this buyback activity as it can influence earnings per share and overall shareholder returns.
Key Highlights
- 1CRH repurchased 100,000 ordinary shares on August 19, 2008.
- 2The share repurchase was executed by Davy on behalf of CRH.
- 3The purchase price per share ranged between €16.82 and €18.01.
- 4The acquired shares will be held as treasury shares.
- 5Following the buyback, CRH holds 14,599,752 ordinary shares in treasury.
- 6The total number of outstanding ordinary shares, excluding treasury shares, is 533,520,684.
Frequently Asked Questions
This Form 6-K filing was made by CRH plc to report a transaction where the company repurchased its own ordinary shares on the open market.
CRH repurchased 100,000 ordinary shares at prices ranging from €16.82 to €18.01 per share.
The repurchased shares will be held by CRH as treasury shares. Treasury shares are typically not considered outstanding and do not carry voting rights or receive dividends.
After this transaction, CRH holds a total of 14,599,752 ordinary shares in treasury. The number of shares in issue, excluding treasury shares, is 533,520,684.