8-K

CRH PUBLIC LTD CO 8-K Report (Aug 12, 2010)

Filed August 12, 2010For Securities:CRH

Summary

CRH Public Limited Company (CRH) filed a Form 6-K on August 12, 2010, reporting a transaction in its own shares. The company re-issued treasury shares to participants in its employee share schemes. This transaction involved the transfer of 17,203 Ordinary Shares at varying prices in Euros and Pounds Sterling. Following this re-issuance, CRH's treasury share balance has been updated. The company now holds 9,758,420 Ordinary Shares in treasury, and the total number of outstanding ordinary shares, excluding treasury shares, stands at 708,036,091. This filing provides transparency on the company's share capital structure and its use of treasury shares for employee incentive programs.

Key Highlights

  • 1CRH plc re-issued 17,203 Ordinary Shares from its treasury to employees on August 11, 2010.
  • 2The re-issuance was part of CRH's employee share schemes.
  • 3Share prices for the re-issuance were €15.0854, £11.1630, and £16.7806 per share.
  • 4Following the transaction, CRH holds 9,758,420 Ordinary Shares in treasury.
  • 5The total number of issued and outstanding Ordinary Shares, excluding treasury shares, is 708,036,091.

Frequently Asked Questions

This filing (Form 6-K) reports on CRH plc's transaction involving its own shares, specifically the re-issuance of treasury shares to participants in its employee share schemes.

CRH re-issued 17,203 Ordinary Shares to employees on August 11, 2010.

After the re-issuance, CRH plc holds 9,758,420 Ordinary Shares in treasury.

The total number of CRH Ordinary Shares in issue, excluding treasury shares, is 708,036,091.