8-K

CRH PUBLIC LTD CO 8-K Report (Sep 18, 2014)

Filed September 18, 2014For Securities:CRH

Summary

CRH plc filed a Form 6-K on September 18, 2014, to report a transaction involving its own shares. Specifically, on September 17, 2014, the company transferred 9,088 Ordinary Shares from treasury to participants in its employee share schemes. These shares were transferred at various price points in both Euros and Pounds Sterling. This transaction resulted in CRH plc holding 3,950,097 Ordinary Shares in treasury, with the total number of issued shares (excluding treasury shares) standing at 739,363,139. For investors, this filing primarily serves to disclose share movements related to employee compensation, which is a standard corporate practice and generally has a minimal direct impact on the company's overall financial standing unless the scale of transactions is exceptionally large.

Key Highlights

  • 1CRH plc reported the re-issue of treasury shares on September 17, 2014.
  • 2A total of 9,088 Ordinary Shares were transferred to participants in employee share schemes.
  • 3The transfer prices varied, with some shares valued at €12.82 and €16.58, and others at £11.19 and £11.36.
  • 4Following the transaction, CRH plc holds 3,950,097 Ordinary Shares in treasury.
  • 5The total number of Ordinary Shares in issue, excluding treasury shares, is 739,363,139.
  • 6This filing is made under SEC Form 6-K, which is for reports of foreign private issuers.

Frequently Asked Questions

This filing, under Form 6-K, was made to report CRH plc's transaction involving the re-issue of treasury shares to employees participating in its share schemes.

A total of 9,088 Ordinary Shares were transferred from treasury to employees.

After the transaction, CRH plc holds 3,950,097 Ordinary Shares in treasury.

This transaction involves a relatively small number of shares (9,088) compared to the total issued shares (over 739 million). Therefore, it is unlikely to have a significant immediate impact on CRH's overall share count or market capitalization.