8-K

CRH PUBLIC LTD CO 8-K Report (Jan 23, 2014)

Filed January 23, 2014For Securities:CRH

Summary

CRH Public Limited Company (CRH) filed a Form 6-K on January 23, 2014, to report a transaction involving its own shares. Specifically, the company announced the re-issue of treasury shares on January 22, 2014. This transaction involved transferring 14,045 Ordinary Shares to participants in an employee share scheme at varying prices per share. This action resulted in CRH plc holding 5,930,269 Ordinary Shares in treasury, with the total number of Ordinary Shares in issue (excluding treasury shares) standing at 733,301,331. For investors, this filing indicates the company's ongoing use of its shares for employee incentive programs and provides transparency regarding its issued share capital.

Key Highlights

  • 1CRH plc re-issued 14,045 Ordinary Shares from treasury on January 22, 2014.
  • 2These shares were transferred to participants in an employee share scheme.
  • 3The transfer prices for these shares ranged from €15.0674 to €18.7463 per share.
  • 4Following the transaction, CRH plc holds 5,930,269 Ordinary Shares in treasury.
  • 5The total number of Ordinary Shares in issue, excluding treasury shares, is 733,301,331.
  • 6The filing is a Form 6-K, reporting information required by foreign private issuers.
  • 7The filing was made on January 23, 2014, concerning an event on January 20, 2014.

Frequently Asked Questions

The primary purpose of this filing (Form 6-K) was to report CRH plc's re-issue of treasury shares to participants in an employee share scheme.

CRH plc re-issued 14,045 Ordinary Shares. The prices for these shares ranged between €15.0674 and €18.7463 per share.

This transaction reduced the number of shares held in treasury. After the re-issue, CRH plc holds 5,930,269 Ordinary Shares in treasury. The number of Ordinary Shares in issue (excluding treasury shares) remains at 733,301,331.

This filing primarily concerns share re-issuance for employee compensation and does not directly indicate a significant change in the company's financial performance or operational results. It provides transparency on share capital management.