8-K

CRH PUBLIC LTD CO 8-K Report (Aug 30, 2012)

Filed August 30, 2012For Securities:CRH

Summary

CRH plc filed a Form 6-K on August 30, 2012, to report on transactions involving its own shares. The primary event disclosed is the re-issuance of treasury shares to participants in the company's employee share schemes. Specifically, CRH transferred 15,572 Ordinary Shares on August 29, 2012, at varying prices in Euros and Pounds Sterling. This transaction has a direct impact on the number of outstanding shares and treasury stock. Following this re-issuance, CRH plc's treasury share balance decreased, and the number of outstanding ordinary shares (excluding treasury shares) was updated. Investors should note this activity as it relates to share dilution and the company's capital structure. The report provides the updated figures for shares in issue and shares held in treasury.

Key Highlights

  • 1CRH plc filed a Form 6-K on August 30, 2012, to report a transaction in its own shares.
  • 2The company re-issued 15,572 Ordinary Shares from its treasury stock on August 29, 2012.
  • 3These shares were transferred to participants in CRH's employee share schemes.
  • 4The re-issuance involved shares priced at €11.18 and €11.9565 per share (in Euros), and £11.36 per share (in Pounds Sterling).
  • 5Following the transaction, CRH plc holds 8,297,611 Ordinary Shares in Treasury.
  • 6The total number of Ordinary Shares in issue, excluding treasury shares, is now 722,253,663.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this filing (on Form 6-K for foreign issuers) is to report a transaction where CRH plc re-issued shares from its treasury stock to participants in its employee share schemes.

CRH re-issued 15,572 Ordinary Shares. These were transferred at prices of €11.18 and €11.9565 per share in Euros, and at a price of £11.36 per share in Pounds Sterling.

The re-issuance of shares reduced the number of shares held in treasury. CRH now holds 8,297,611 Ordinary Shares in treasury, and the number of outstanding Ordinary Shares (excluding treasury shares) is 722,253,663.

This transaction represents a transfer of existing shares from CRH's treasury stock. It is not a new issuance of shares that would create additional dilution beyond what is accounted for in treasury stock re-issuance.