8-K

CRH PUBLIC LTD CO 8-K Report (Mar 27, 2014)

Filed March 27, 2014For Securities:CRH

Summary

CRH plc has filed a Form 6-K reporting a transaction involving its own shares. On March 26, 2014, the company transferred 117,204 Ordinary Shares from its treasury to participants in its employee share schemes. These shares were transferred at prices ranging from €15.0674 to €18.8545 and £10.0359 to £12.9574 per share, reflecting prevailing market values at the time. This transaction reduces CRH's treasury share balance to 4,525,496 Ordinary Shares. The total number of issued shares, excluding those held in treasury, stands at 734,706,104. This update is primarily an administrative disclosure related to employee compensation and stock plans, with no immediate impact on the company's core operations or financial performance being indicated by this specific filing.

Key Highlights

  • 1CRH plc re-issued 117,204 Ordinary Shares from its treasury on March 26, 2014.
  • 2The shares were transferred to participants in the company's employee share schemes.
  • 3Transaction prices for the Ordinary Shares varied between €15.0674 - €18.8545 and £10.0359 - £12.9574.
  • 4Following the re-issue, CRH holds 4,525,496 Ordinary Shares in treasury.
  • 5The total number of issued Ordinary Shares (excluding treasury shares) is now 734,706,104.
  • 6The filing is made on Form 6-K, a report for foreign private issuers.

Frequently Asked Questions

The primary purpose of this filing (Form 6-K) was to report CRH plc's re-issuance of treasury shares to employees participating in its share schemes. It provides an update on the company's treasury share balance and total issued shares.

CRH transferred 117,204 Ordinary Shares from its treasury stock. These shares were allocated to participants in CRH's employee share schemes.

After this transaction, CRH plc holds 4,525,496 Ordinary Shares in treasury. The total number of issued Ordinary Shares, excluding treasury shares, is 734,706,104.

This specific transaction is an administrative event related to employee compensation and stock plans. It does not, by itself, suggest any significant immediate changes to CRH's overall financial position, profitability, or operational strategy. It's primarily an adjustment of the company's equity structure.