8-K

CRH PUBLIC LTD CO 8-K Report (Oct 11, 2012)

Filed October 11, 2012For Securities:CRH

Summary

CRH Public Limited Company (CRH) has filed a Form 6-K to report on a transaction involving its own shares. On October 10, 2012, the company re-issued a total of 22,476 ordinary shares from its treasury to participants in its employee share schemes. These shares were transferred at various prices, including €11.18, €11.8573, and £11.36 per share, reflecting different currencies and potentially different scheme provisions or grant dates. This transaction has a direct impact on CRH's share structure. Following the re-issuance, CRH now holds 7,910,715 ordinary shares in treasury. The total number of outstanding ordinary shares, excluding these treasury shares, stands at 722,640,559. Investors should note this as it affects metrics like earnings per share and voting power, although the overall impact on total outstanding shares is minimal given the relatively small number of shares re-issued compared to the total in issue.

Key Highlights

  • 1CRH plc re-issued 22,476 Ordinary Shares from treasury on October 10, 2012.
  • 2The shares were transferred to participants in CRH's employee share schemes.
  • 3Transaction prices varied, including €11.18, €11.8573 per share (in Euros), and £11.36 per share (in Pounds Sterling).
  • 4Following the transaction, CRH's treasury share balance is 7,910,715 Ordinary Shares.
  • 5The number of CRH Ordinary Shares currently in issue (excluding treasury shares) is 722,640,559.
  • 6This filing is a Form 6-K, reporting on foreign private issuer events.
  • 7The filing was made on October 11, 2012.

Frequently Asked Questions

This filing (a Form 6-K, not an 8-K) serves to inform investors about CRH Public Limited Company's re-issuance of treasury shares to employees participating in its share schemes. It updates the company's share count and treasury stock position.

CRH re-issued a total of 22,476 ordinary shares from its treasury to participants in its employee share schemes.

After this transaction, CRH holds 7,910,715 ordinary shares in treasury. The total number of ordinary shares in issue, excluding treasury shares, is 722,640,559.

The prices (€11.18, €11.8573, and £11.36) indicate the value at which these shares were transferred to employees. The variation in Euros and Pounds Sterling reflects the different currencies used in CRH's operations or for different employee plans. These prices can be used as a reference point for the value attributed to shares under employee compensation plans at that time.