8-K

CRH PUBLIC LTD CO 8-K Report (Feb 28, 2013)

Filed February 28, 2013For Securities:CRH

Summary

CRH Public Limited Company (CRH) filed a Form 6-K on February 28, 2013, to report on transactions involving its own shares. The primary event detailed is the re-issuance of treasury shares to participants in its employee share schemes on February 27, 2013. A total of 134,584 Ordinary Shares were transferred at varying prices, reflecting different pricing mechanisms for these schemes. This filing provides an update on CRH's share structure following these transactions. After the re-issuance, the company holds 7,225,974 Ordinary Shares in treasury. The total number of Ordinary Shares outstanding, excluding these treasury shares, is reported as 726,595,469. This information is crucial for investors to understand the current share count and potential dilution from treasury stock.

Key Highlights

  • 1CRH plc re-issued 134,584 Ordinary Shares from its treasury stock to employees on February 27, 2013.
  • 2The re-issued shares were transferred at prices ranging from €8.1694 to €15.0674 per share.
  • 3Following these transactions, CRH's treasury share balance stands at 7,225,974 Ordinary Shares.
  • 4The total number of Ordinary Shares in issue, excluding treasury shares, is now 726,595,469.
  • 5The filing is a Form 6-K, indicating it's a report of a foreign private issuer supplementing information already filed or distributed in its home country.
  • 6The transaction relates to CRH's employee share schemes, suggesting a mechanism for employee compensation and incentivization.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this Form 6-K filing was to report CRH plc's re-issuance of treasury shares to participants in its employee share schemes on February 27, 2013. It also provides an updated count of outstanding shares and treasury shares.

CRH re-issued a total of 134,584 Ordinary Shares from its treasury stock.

The total number of Ordinary Shares in issue (excluding treasury shares) was 726,595,469 following these transactions. The number of shares held in treasury decreased by 134,584 to 7,225,974.

The shares were re-issued at different prices (ranging from €8.1694 to €15.0674) likely due to the specific terms and conditions of the various employee share schemes, which may include different exercise prices, vesting schedules, or grant dates.