8-K

CRH PUBLIC LTD CO 8-K Report (Jul 28, 2011)

Filed July 28, 2011For Securities:CRH

Summary

CRH Public Limited Company (CRH) has filed a Form 6-K reporting a transaction involving its own shares. On July 27, 2011, the company re-issued treasury shares to participants of its employee share schemes. This transaction involved 5,867 Ordinary Shares and was conducted at specific Euro and Sterling prices, reflecting market conditions at the time. Following this re-issuance, CRH's treasury share balance has been updated. The company now holds 9,012,834 Ordinary Shares in Treasury. The total number of Ordinary Shares outstanding, excluding these treasury shares, stands at 716,446,218. This filing provides transparency regarding the company's share capital structure and its engagement with employee incentive programs.

Key Highlights

  • 1CRH plc re-issued 5,867 Ordinary Shares from its treasury on July 27, 2011.
  • 2The re-issuance was made to participants of CRH's employee share schemes.
  • 3Shares were transferred at varying prices: €11.9565 per share in Euros, and £14.1386 and £14.4903 per share in Sterling.
  • 4Following the transaction, CRH holds 9,012,834 Ordinary Shares in Treasury.
  • 5The total number of outstanding Ordinary Shares, excluding treasury shares, is 716,446,218.
  • 6This transaction impacts CRH's share capital and is part of its employee compensation strategy.

Frequently Asked Questions

This filing (Form 6-K) was made to report a transaction where CRH plc re-issued treasury shares to participants in its employee share schemes. This provides transparency on changes to the company's share capital.

CRH re-issued 5,867 Ordinary Shares. The price varied depending on the currency: €11.9565 per Ordinary Share for Euro transactions, and £14.1386 and £14.4903 per Ordinary Share for Sterling transactions.

After this transaction, CRH holds 9,012,834 Ordinary Shares in Treasury. The total number of Ordinary Shares in issue, excluding treasury shares, is 716,446,218.

Re-issuing treasury shares reduces the number of shares held in treasury but does not change the total authorized share capital. The number of outstanding shares (excluding treasury) reflects the shares available for trading by the public.