8-K

CRH PUBLIC LTD CO 8-K Report (Mar 6, 2014)

Filed March 6, 2014For Securities:CRH

Summary

CRH Public Limited Company (CRH) filed a Form 6-K on March 6, 2014, to report on the re-issuance of treasury shares. The company transferred 149,274 ordinary shares on March 5, 2014, to participants in its employee share schemes. These shares were issued at prices ranging from €15.0674 to €18.8545 and £10.0359 to £12.9574 per ordinary share, reflecting currency fluctuations and potentially different vesting conditions or grant dates for the schemes. Following these transactions, CRH's treasury share balance has been adjusted, with the company now holding 4,890,013 ordinary shares in treasury. The total number of ordinary shares in issue, excluding those held in treasury, stands at 734,341,587. This filing is primarily for informational purposes, updating the market on CRH's share capital structure and its ongoing engagement with employee incentive programs.

Key Highlights

  • 1CRH Public Limited Company announced the re-issuance of treasury shares on March 5, 2014.
  • 2A total of 149,274 ordinary shares were transferred to participants in employee share schemes.
  • 3The re-issuance occurred at prices ranging from €15.0674 to €18.8545 and £10.0359 to £12.9574 per share.
  • 4CRH's treasury share balance after these transactions is 4,890,013 ordinary shares.
  • 5The total number of ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares) is 734,341,587.
  • 6The filing is a Form 6-K, reporting events of significance for foreign private issuers.

Frequently Asked Questions

The 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 March 5, 2014.

CRH re-issued 149,274 ordinary shares to participants in its employee share schemes.

After the re-issuance, CRH plc holds 4,890,013 ordinary shares in treasury.

The total number of ordinary shares in issue, excluding treasury shares, is 734,341,587.