Summary
CRH plc (CRH) has filed a Form 6-K report with the SEC detailing a transaction involving its own shares. On September 2, 2009, the company re-issued 4,988 ordinary shares from its treasury to participants in employee share schemes. These shares were transferred at varying prices in Euros and Pounds Sterling. This transaction had a minor impact on CRH's outstanding share count, reducing the number of treasury shares. The company's total number of ordinary shares in issue, excluding treasury shares, stands at 692,663,657. This filing provides transparency regarding CRH's share capital management and its ongoing commitment to employee incentive programs.
Key Highlights
- 1CRH plc re-issued 4,988 ordinary shares from treasury on September 2, 2009.
- 2The shares were transferred to participants in CRH's employee share schemes.
- 3Transaction prices varied, denominated in both Euros (€11.8573, €13.0295) and Pounds Sterling (£8.7104, £14.1386).
- 4Following the re-issuance, CRH holds 14,514,783 ordinary shares in treasury.
- 5The number of ordinary shares in issue, excluding treasury shares, is 692,663,657.
Frequently Asked Questions
The primary purpose of this filing (Form 6-K) was to report a transaction involving CRH's own shares, specifically the re-issuance of treasury shares to employees.
A total of 4,988 ordinary shares were re-issued from CRH's treasury to participants in its employee share schemes.
After the re-issuance, CRH plc holds 14,514,783 ordinary shares in treasury.
The total number of ordinary shares in issue, excluding treasury shares, is 692,663,657.