8-K

CRH PUBLIC LTD CO 8-K Report (Oct 2, 2008)

Filed October 2, 2008For Securities:CRH

Summary

CRH Public Limited Company (CRH) filed a Form 6-K report on October 1, 2008, providing an interim review of its blocklisting of securities. This filing serves as a routine update and details the status of unallotted securities under various share option schemes as of September 30, 2008. The report indicates that no new securities were allotted or issued under these schemes during the six-month period from March 31, 2008, to September 30, 2008, meaning the balance of unallotted shares remained unchanged from the previous reporting period. This information is primarily relevant for investors tracking the company's equity dilution potential through its employee stock option programs. For investors, this filing confirms that CRH has maintained its existing pool of authorized but unissued shares for its various share option plans. The total number of unallotted securities across all reported schemes remains substantial, totaling over 26 million. While no new shares were issued in this period, investors should continue to monitor future filings for any potential issuances that could impact share count and earnings per share. The report also names Angela Malone as the contact person for these filings and M. Lee, Finance Director, as the signatory.

Key Highlights

  • 1CRH filed a Form 6-K report on October 1, 2008, for its Blocklisting Interim Review.
  • 2The report covers the period from March 31, 2008, to September 30, 2008.
  • 3No securities were issued or allotted under any of the company's share option schemes during the reporting period.
  • 4The balance of unallotted securities under the 1990 Share Option Scheme remains 7,941,745.
  • 5The balance of unallotted securities under the 2000 Share Option Schemes (including UK and Republic of Ireland variants) remains significant, with the largest being 17,628,586 for the 2000 Share Option Scheme (RA/CRHplc/00024).
  • 6The total number of unallotted securities across all listed schemes at the end of the period is 26,629,459.
  • 7Angela Malone is listed as the contact for these blocklisting returns.

Frequently Asked Questions

This Form 6-K filing serves as a 'Blocklisting Interim Review,' which is a periodic report required by the stock exchange (likely the London Stock Exchange, given the format) to update the market on the number of securities authorized but not yet issued under various employee share option schemes. It ensures transparency regarding potential future share issuances.

No, according to this filing, there were no securities issued or allotted under any of the reported share option schemes between March 31, 2008, and September 30, 2008. The balances of unallotted securities remained the same as at the previous reporting date.

As of September 30, 2008, the total number of unallotted securities across all the mentioned share option schemes (1990 Share Option Scheme, 1990 U.K. Share Option Scheme, 2000 Share Option Schemes, and 2000 Saving Related Share Option Schemes) was 26,629,459.

This specific filing does not indicate any changes in CRH's outstanding share count because it only reports on the unallotted shares held within employee option schemes. Since no shares were issued or allotted during this period, the total number of outstanding shares for CRH remains unaffected by this particular report.