Summary
CRH plc filed a Form 6-K on June 18, 2009, to report on a transaction involving its own shares. The company re-issued treasury shares to participants in its employee share schemes. This action involved transferring 24,399 Ordinary Shares at prices between €11.8573 and €11.9565 per share. This transaction is part of CRH's ongoing management of its share capital and employee incentive programs. Following this re-issuance, CRH plc's treasury share balance changed. The company now holds 14,966,955 Ordinary Shares in treasury. The total number of ordinary shares in issue, excluding these treasury shares, stands at 692,211,485. Investors should note that such transactions can impact share count and potentially EPS if not managed carefully.
Key Highlights
- 1CRH plc re-issued treasury shares on June 17, 2009.
- 224,399 Ordinary Shares were transferred to employee share scheme participants.
- 3The re-issuance prices ranged from €11.8573 to €11.9565 per Ordinary Share.
- 4CRH plc's treasury share holdings decreased by the number of shares re-issued.
- 5Post-transaction, CRH holds 14,966,955 Ordinary Shares in treasury.
- 6The total number of Ordinary Shares in issue (excluding treasury shares) is 692,211,485.
Frequently Asked Questions
The primary purpose of this Form 6-K filing was to report on CRH plc's re-issuance of treasury shares to participants in its employee share schemes.
CRH plc re-issued 24,399 Ordinary Shares. The prices for these shares ranged between €11.8573 and €11.9565 per share.
Following the re-issuance, CRH plc holds 14,966,955 Ordinary Shares in treasury.
The total number of Ordinary Shares in issue, excluding treasury shares, is 692,211,485.