8-K

CRH PUBLIC LTD CO 8-K Report (Mar 31, 2009)

Filed March 31, 2009For Securities:CRH

Summary

This SEC Form 6-K filing by CRH Public Limited Company provides an interim review of block listings related to various share option schemes. The primary purpose of this report is to provide an update on the number of unallotted securities under these schemes as of March 31, 2009. Notably, for the reporting period from September 30, 2008, to March 31, 2009, there were no new securities issued or allotted under any of the listed schemes. Consequently, the balance of unallotted securities remains unchanged from the previous reporting period. For investors, this means that there has been no dilution of existing shares due to the exercise of options or allotment of new shares under these specific schemes during the review period. The filing confirms the status of the 1990 Share Option Scheme, the 1990 U.K. Share Option Scheme, the 2000 Share Option Scheme (both general and UK), and the 2000 Saving Related Share Option Scheme (Republic of Ireland and UK), all of which show the same unallotted balance as at the end of the prior period.

Key Highlights

  • 1CRH Public Limited Company filed a Form 6-K for an interim blocklisting review on March 31, 2009.
  • 2The report covers the period from September 30, 2008, to March 31, 2009.
  • 3No securities were issued or allotted under any of the company's share option schemes during the review period.
  • 4The balance of unallotted securities for all reviewed schemes remained unchanged from the previous reporting period.
  • 5This indicates no dilution of existing shares from option exercises or allotments during this specific six-month period.
  • 6The filing specifically lists the status of the 1990 and 2000 series share option schemes across the UK and Republic of Ireland.
  • 7Angela Malone is listed as the contact person for these filings.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this Form 6-K filing is to provide an update on the number of unallotted securities available under CRH's various share option schemes as part of a block listing requirement. It serves as a six-monthly return to regulatory authorities.

No, according to this filing, no securities were issued or allotted under any of the listed share option schemes (1990 Share Option Scheme, 1990 U.K. Share Option Scheme, 2000 Share Option Schemes, 2000 Saving Related Share Option Schemes) during the period from September 30, 2008, to March 31, 2009.

For shareholders, an unchanged balance of unallotted securities means that there was no dilution of their existing shareholdings due to the exercise of employee stock options or the allotment of new shares under these specific schemes during this reporting period.

The report covers several schemes, including the 1990 Share Option Scheme, the 1990 U.K. Share Option Scheme, the 2000 Share Option Scheme (both general and UK versions), and the 2000 Saving Related Share Option Scheme (both Republic of Ireland and UK versions).