8-K

CRH PUBLIC LTD CO 8-K Report (Dec 13, 2012)

Filed December 13, 2012For Securities:CRH

Summary

CRH Public Limited Company (CRH) filed a Form 6-K on December 13, 2012, to report on a transaction involving its own shares. The company announced the re-issuance of treasury shares to participants in an employee share scheme. Specifically, 145,280 Ordinary Shares were transferred on December 12, 2012, at prices of €11.8573 and €11.9565 per share. This transaction has resulted in a slight reduction of CRH's treasury shares and a corresponding increase in outstanding shares held by employees. Following this event, CRH now holds 7,508,827 Ordinary Shares in Treasury, with the total number of Ordinary Shares in issue, excluding treasury shares, standing at 726,312,616. This filing provides transparency regarding the company's share capital and its engagement with employee compensation through share-based incentives.

Key Highlights

  • 1CRH plc reported a transaction involving its treasury shares on December 12, 2012.
  • 2145,280 Ordinary Shares were re-issued from treasury to employees.
  • 3The shares were transferred to participants in an employee share scheme.
  • 4The transfer prices per Ordinary Share were €11.8573 and €11.9565.
  • 5Following the transaction, CRH holds 7,508,827 Ordinary Shares in Treasury.
  • 6The total number of Ordinary Shares in issue (excluding Treasury Shares) is 726,312,616.
  • 7The filing is made on a Form 6-K, indicating it's a report of a foreign private issuer.

Frequently Asked Questions

The primary purpose of this filing (Form 6-K) was to report on CRH's transaction of re-issuing treasury shares to participants in its employee share scheme.

A total of 145,280 Ordinary Shares were transferred from treasury to employees at prices of €11.8573 and €11.9565 per share.

This transaction reduced CRH's treasury shares by 145,280. Following the re-issuance, CRH holds 7,508,827 Ordinary Shares in Treasury, and the total number of Ordinary Shares in issue, excluding treasury shares, is 726,312,616.

CRH is a foreign private issuer, and Form 6-K is used to report certain information that the company makes or is required to make public pursuant to the laws of its home country, or that is or is required to be filed with a stock exchange.