Summary
CRH Public Limited Company (CRH) filed a Form 6-K with the SEC on September 18, 2008, to report on its share repurchase and employee share scheme activities on September 17, 2008. The company repurchased 145,826 ordinary shares at prices ranging from €17.06 to €17.822, which will be held as treasury shares. Additionally, CRH transferred 8,059 ordinary shares to participants in its employee share schemes at varying prices. These transactions impact the company's outstanding share count and treasury stock position.
Key Highlights
- 1CRH repurchased 145,826 ordinary shares on September 17, 2008.
- 2The share repurchase was conducted by UBS Limited on behalf of CRH.
- 3Repurchased shares were bought at prices between €17.06 and €17.822 per share.
- 4The repurchased shares will be held as treasury shares.
- 5CRH transferred 8,059 ordinary shares to participants in employee share schemes.
- 6Following these transactions, CRH holds 15,924,606 ordinary shares in treasury.
- 7The number of outstanding ordinary shares, excluding treasury shares, is 532,195,830.
Frequently Asked Questions
This filing (Form 6-K) reports on CRH's transactions in its own shares, specifically a share repurchase program and the transfer of shares to employee schemes.
CRH repurchased 145,826 ordinary shares on September 17, 2008, with prices ranging from €17.06 to €17.822 per share.
After the reported transactions, CRH holds a total of 15,924,606 ordinary shares in treasury.
The number of CRH ordinary shares currently in issue, excluding treasury shares, is 532,195,830.