Summary
CRH plc filed a Form 6-K on July 31, 2013, reporting a transaction involving its own shares. The company announced the re-issue of treasury shares to participants in its employee share schemes. A total of 1,293 ordinary shares were transferred at various Euro and Sterling prices, indicating a commitment to employee participation and potential dilution management. Following this transaction, CRH plc's total ordinary shares held in treasury decreased, with the company now holding 6,425,427 ordinary shares in treasury. The number of outstanding shares, excluding treasury shares, stands at 729,407,181. This filing provides transparency on the company's share capital structure and its ongoing engagement with employee benefit plans.
Key Highlights
- 1CRH plc re-issued 1,293 ordinary shares from its treasury to participants in employee share schemes.
- 2The share re-issue occurred on July 31, 2013.
- 3Transaction prices varied, with shares issued at €14.79, £13.13, and £14.4903.
- 4Following the transaction, CRH plc's treasury shares decreased to 6,425,427.
- 5The total number of ordinary shares in issue, excluding treasury shares, is 729,407,181.
- 6The filing is a Form 6-K, indicating it's a report of a foreign private issuer.
- 7Maeve Carton, Finance Director, signed the filing.
Frequently Asked Questions
The primary purpose of this Form 6-K filing was to report CRH plc's re-issue of treasury shares to participants in its employee share schemes on July 31, 2013.
CRH plc re-issued 1,293 ordinary shares. These shares were transferred at different prices: €14.79 per share, and £13.13 and £14.4903 per share.
This transaction involved re-issuing shares from treasury, so it did not increase the total number of shares outstanding. Instead, it reduced the number of shares held in treasury. The number of ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares) remains 729,407,181.
After the re-issue of 1,293 shares, CRH plc holds 6,425,427 ordinary shares in treasury.