8-K

CRH PUBLIC LTD CO 8-K Report (Nov 15, 2012)

Filed November 15, 2012For Securities:CRH

Summary

CRH Public Limited Company (CRH) filed a Form 6-K report on November 15, 2012, detailing a transaction involving its own shares. The company re-issued treasury shares to participants in its employee share schemes on November 14, 2012. This action involved transferring 26,699 Ordinary Shares at prices ranging from approximately €11.18 to €11.96 per share. This transaction had a minor impact on the company's outstanding shares. Following the re-issuance, CRH plc holds 7,800,477 Ordinary Shares in treasury. The total number of Ordinary Shares currently in issue, excluding these treasury shares, stands at 726,020,966. This filing is primarily informational, providing transparency on share movements related to employee compensation and shareholding.

Key Highlights

  • 1CRH plc re-issued 26,699 Ordinary Shares from its treasury stock to participants in employee share schemes.
  • 2The share re-issuance occurred on November 14, 2012, with prices per share between €11.18 and €11.96.
  • 3Following the transaction, CRH plc holds 7,800,477 Ordinary Shares in treasury.
  • 4The total number of Ordinary Shares in issue, excluding treasury shares, is 726,020,966.
  • 5This filing is a Form 6-K, indicating it's a report of a foreign private issuer.
  • 6The transaction is related to the company's employee compensation and share incentive programs.

Frequently Asked Questions

CRH plc reported the re-issuance of treasury shares to participants in its employee share schemes.

A total of 26,699 Ordinary Shares were transferred.

The number of outstanding shares in issue (excluding treasury shares) remains substantial at 726,020,966 after the transaction. The company continues to hold 7,800,477 shares in treasury.

These shares were re-issued as part of CRH's employee share schemes, likely as part of compensation or incentive programs for employees.