8-K

CRH PUBLIC LTD CO 8-K Report (Jan 8, 2009)

Filed January 8, 2009For Securities:CRH

Summary

CRH Public Limited Company (CRH) filed a Form 6-K on January 8, 2009, to report the re-issuance of treasury shares. The company transferred 1,164 ordinary shares at a price of Stg£9.66 per share to a participant in its employee share scheme on January 7, 2009. This transaction had a minor impact on CRH's outstanding share count.

Key Highlights

  • 1CRH Public Limited Company (CRH) re-issued treasury shares on January 7, 2009.
  • 2A total of 1,164 ordinary shares were transferred from treasury.
  • 3The re-issuance was to a participant in an employee share scheme.
  • 4The price per ordinary share for this transaction was Stg£9.66.
  • 5Following the transaction, CRH holds 16,202,841 ordinary shares in treasury.
  • 6The total number of ordinary shares in issue, excluding treasury shares, stands at 532,299,537.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this Form 6-K filing is to report the re-issuance of treasury shares by CRH Public Limited Company to a participant in its employee share scheme.

CRH re-issued 1,164 ordinary shares at a price of Stg£9.66 per ordinary share.

After the transaction, CRH Public Limited Company holds 16,202,841 ordinary shares in treasury.

Following this re-issuance, the total number of ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares) is 532,299,537.