8-K

CRH PUBLIC LTD CO 8-K Report (Jul 19, 2013)

Filed July 19, 2013For Securities:CRH

Summary

CRH Public Limited Company (CRH) filed a Form 6-K on July 18, 2013, reporting a transaction involving its own shares. Specifically, on July 17, 2013, CRH transferred 5,136 Ordinary Shares from its treasury to participants in its employee share schemes. These shares were transferred at various price points in both Euros (€13.64 and €14.79) and Pounds Sterling (£11.19 and £13.13). This transaction had a minor impact on CRH's outstanding share count. Following the re-issuance of these treasury shares, CRH plc now holds 6,426,720 Ordinary Shares in treasury. The total number of Ordinary Shares in issue, excluding treasury shares, stands at 729,405,888. This filing provides transparency regarding the company's share capital management and its commitment to employee incentive programs.

Key Highlights

  • 1CRH plc re-issued 5,136 Ordinary Shares from treasury to employees on July 17, 2013.
  • 2The shares were transferred as part of the company's employee share schemes.
  • 3Transaction prices varied, ranging from €13.64 to €14.79 and £11.19 to £13.13 per share.
  • 4Following the transfer, CRH's treasury share balance is 6,426,720 Ordinary Shares.
  • 5The total number of Ordinary Shares outstanding (excluding treasury shares) is 729,405,888.
  • 6The filing was made on Form 6-K, reporting a foreign private issuer's information.
  • 7The filing date was July 18, 2013, with the event date being July 16, 2013.

Frequently Asked Questions

This filing (Form 6-K) was made to report a transaction involving CRH's own shares, specifically the re-issuance of treasury shares to employees under its share schemes.

CRH transferred 5,136 Ordinary Shares from its treasury to participants in its employee share schemes.

Following this transaction, CRH plc holds 6,426,720 Ordinary Shares in treasury.

The total number of Ordinary Shares in issue, excluding treasury shares, is 729,405,888.