8-K

CRH PUBLIC LTD CO 8-K Report (Apr 9, 2013)

Filed April 9, 2013For Securities:CRH

Summary

CRH plc, a foreign private issuer, filed a Form 6-K on April 9, 2013, to report a transaction involving its own shares. The company announced the re-issuance of treasury shares to participants in its employee share schemes. This action involved the transfer of 28,558 Ordinary Shares at prices ranging from €11.8573 to €11.9565 per share. This transaction has a minor impact on the total number of outstanding shares. Following the re-issuance, CRH plc now holds 6,472,889 Ordinary Shares in treasury. The total number of issued ordinary shares, excluding treasury shares, stands at 727,384,554. Investors should note that this is a routine event related to employee compensation and share incentive programs rather than a significant strategic or financial development.

Key Highlights

  • 1CRH plc re-issued treasury shares to participants in employee share schemes on April 8, 2013.
  • 2A total of 28,558 Ordinary Shares were transferred.
  • 3The transfer prices were €11.8573 and €11.9565 per Ordinary Share.
  • 4Following the transaction, CRH plc holds 6,472,889 Ordinary Shares in Treasury.
  • 5The number of Ordinary Shares in issue, excluding treasury shares, is 727,384,554.
  • 6This filing is a Form 6-K, indicating it's a report of a foreign private issuer.

Frequently Asked Questions

This filing is a Form 6-K, used by foreign private issuers to report significant events. In this case, CRH plc is reporting on the re-issuance of treasury shares to employees participating in its share schemes.

CRH plc re-issued 28,558 Ordinary Shares. The prices for these shares were €11.8573 and €11.9565 per Ordinary Share.

After this transaction, CRH plc holds 6,472,889 Ordinary Shares in treasury. The total number of issued shares, excluding those in treasury, is 727,384,554. This re-issuance does not significantly alter the overall share count from an investor's perspective, as these shares were previously held by the company.

This is generally a routine event related to the company's employee compensation and share incentive programs. It does not represent a major strategic shift, acquisition, or divestiture that would typically cause significant investor concern or excitement. The prices at which the shares were re-issued reflect market values at the time.