Summary
This 8-K filing by CRH PUBLIC LTD CO (CRH) on November 18, 2010, primarily reports on a transaction involving the company's own shares. Specifically, CRH announced the re-issuance of treasury shares to participants in its employee share schemes. This action involved the transfer of 44,951 Ordinary Shares at specified prices in Euros and Pounds Sterling. Following this transaction, CRH's total holdings in treasury stock have been updated. The company now holds 9,682,312 Ordinary Shares in treasury, and the number of outstanding ordinary shares, excluding treasury shares, stands at 708,826,601. Investors should note this as a standard disclosure related to share-based compensation and capital management.
Key Highlights
- 1CRH plc re-issued 44,951 Ordinary Shares from its treasury stock.
- 2The re-issuance was to participants in CRH's employee share schemes.
- 3The transaction occurred on November 17, 2010.
- 4The shares were transferred at prices of €11.8573 and £11.163 per Ordinary Share.
- 5Following the transaction, CRH holds 9,682,312 Ordinary Shares in treasury.
- 6The number of outstanding Ordinary Shares (excluding treasury shares) is 708,826,601.
Frequently Asked Questions
The primary purpose of this filing was to report on CRH plc's transaction of re-issuing treasury shares to employees participating in its share schemes.
CRH re-issued 44,951 Ordinary Shares to participants in its employee share schemes.
After this transaction, CRH plc holds 9,682,312 Ordinary Shares in treasury.
The total number of outstanding Ordinary Shares, excluding treasury shares, is 708,826,601.