Summary
CRH plc (CRH) filed a Form 6-K on September 25, 2008, reporting on transactions involving its own shares. On September 24, 2008, the company repurchased 66,000 ordinary shares through UBS Limited at prices ranging from €15.81 to €16.50. These shares will be held as treasury shares. Additionally, CRH transferred 8,971 ordinary shares to participants in its employee share schemes at varying Euro and Sterling prices. These transactions impact CRH's share count. Following these activities, CRH holds 16,331,635 ordinary shares in treasury, with the total number of outstanding shares (excluding treasury shares) standing at 531,788,801. This filing provides an update on CRH's capital management and employee share participation.
Key Highlights
- 1CRH plc repurchased 66,000 ordinary shares on September 24, 2008.
- 2The share repurchases were conducted by UBS Limited on behalf of CRH.
- 3Repurchased shares will be held as treasury shares.
- 4CRH transferred 8,971 ordinary shares to employee share scheme participants.
- 5Following these transactions, CRH holds 16,331,635 treasury shares.
- 6The number of outstanding ordinary shares, excluding treasury shares, is 531,788,801.
Frequently Asked Questions
The primary purpose of this 8-K filing (specifically, a Form 6-K for foreign issuers) was to report on transactions involving CRH's own shares, including share repurchases and transfers to employee share schemes.
CRH repurchased 66,000 ordinary shares on September 24, 2008, at prices ranging from €15.81 to €16.50 per share.
After these transactions, CRH holds a total of 16,331,635 ordinary shares in treasury.
Following the reported transactions, the number of ordinary shares in issue, excluding treasury shares, is 531,788,801.