8-K

CRH PUBLIC LTD CO 8-K Report (Sep 24, 2009)

Filed September 24, 2009For Securities:CRH

Summary

CRH Public Limited Company (CRH) filed a Form 6-K on September 24, 2009, reporting a transaction involving its own shares. Specifically, the company re-issued 476,644 ordinary shares from its treasury to participants in its employee share schemes. These shares were transferred at various price points denominated in both Euros and Pounds Sterling, reflecting a range of values at the time of the transaction. This filing provides transparency regarding CRH's treasury stock movements and its engagement with employee incentives. Investors should note the number of shares re-issued and the remaining treasury shares, which impacts the total number of outstanding shares. The company confirmed its total ordinary shares in issue, excluding treasury shares, stands at 693,321,353 following these transactions.

Key Highlights

  • 1CRH announced the re-issuance of 476,644 ordinary shares from treasury on September 23, 2009.
  • 2These shares were transferred to participants in the company's employee share schemes.
  • 3The transaction involved shares priced in both Euros (€11.8573 to €18.8545) and Pounds Sterling (£11.1630 to £14.1386).
  • 4Following the re-issuance, CRH's treasury share balance is 13,857,087 ordinary shares.
  • 5The total number of ordinary shares in issue, excluding treasury shares, is 693,321,353.

Frequently Asked Questions

The primary purpose of this Form 6-K filing was to report CRH's transaction involving the re-issuance of treasury shares to its employees under various share schemes.

CRH re-issued 476,644 ordinary shares from its treasury to participants in its employee share schemes.

After the re-issuance, CRH holds 13,857,087 ordinary shares in treasury.

The total number of ordinary shares in issue, excluding treasury shares, is 693,321,353.