8-K

CRH PUBLIC LTD CO 8-K Report (Oct 24, 2011)

Filed October 24, 2011For Securities:CRH

Summary

This 8-K filing from CRH Public Limited Company (CRH) on October 24, 2011, details transactions by directors and persons discharging managerial responsibilities (PDMRs) related to ordinary shares. The primary event reported is the acquisition of shares through a scrip dividend, with transactions occurring on October 21, 2011, in Dublin. Several key individuals, including Maeve Carton, William P. Egan, Nicholas Hartery, Jan Maarten de Jong, Kieran McGowan, Albert Manifold, Daniel N. O'Connor, Neil Colgan, Erik Bax, Jack Golden, Henry Morris, and Doug Black, are listed as having participated in this scrip dividend, acquiring a small number of shares at a price of €11.50 per share. These transactions represent minor increases in their respective shareholdings, with the reported percentages of issued class acquired being very small, typically in the range of 0.000002% to 0.000229%.

Key Highlights

  • 1The filing reports scrip dividend transactions for ordinary shares of CRH plc by multiple directors and PDMRs.
  • 2Transactions occurred on October 21, 2011, in Dublin.
  • 3The price per share for the scrip dividend was €11.50.
  • 4The acquired shares represent very small percentages of the total issued class for each individual, indicating minor adjustments to their holdings.
  • 5No shares were disposed of by these individuals in these reported transactions.
  • 6The filing includes notifications for directors/PDMRs: Maeve Carton, William P. Egan, Nicholas Hartery, Jan Maarten de Jong, Kieran McGowan, Albert Manifold, Daniel N. O'Connor, Neil Colgan, Erik Bax, Jack Golden, Henry Morris, and Doug Black.
  • 7Options were not granted or exercised as part of these reported transactions.

Frequently Asked Questions

This filing serves to report transactions of directors and persons discharging managerial responsibilities (PDMRs) concerning CRH plc's ordinary shares. Specifically, it details their participation in a scrip dividend.

A scrip dividend is an option for shareholders to receive new shares in the company instead of a cash dividend. For investors, it generally means that the company is reinvesting its profits back into the business, and for the individuals involved, it's a way to increase their shareholding, albeit in small increments as shown in this filing.

No, the reported transactions exclusively concern the acquisition of shares through a scrip dividend. There were no disposals of shares by the named individuals in these specific filings.

The increases in shareholdings reported for each individual are very small, representing fractions of a percentage of the issued class. This suggests these are standard participation in a dividend reinvestment option rather than substantial personal investment or divestment.