8-K

CRH PUBLIC LTD CO 8-K Report (Oct 9, 2014)

Filed October 9, 2014For Securities:CRH

Summary

CRH plc filed a Form 6-K on October 9, 2014, to report on a transaction involving its own shares. The company announced the re-issuance of treasury shares to participants in its employee share schemes. Specifically, 3,058 Ordinary Shares were transferred on October 8, 2014, at varying prices in Euros and Pounds Sterling. This transaction resulted in CRH plc holding 3,941,658 Ordinary Shares in treasury. The total number of outstanding ordinary shares, excluding treasury shares, is reported as 739,371,578. This filing is primarily for informational purposes, updating the market on the company's share capital structure and its engagement with employee incentive programs.

Key Highlights

  • 1CRH plc re-issued 3,058 Ordinary Shares from its treasury stock.
  • 2The shares were transferred to participants in employee share schemes on October 8, 2014.
  • 3Transaction prices varied, including €11.18, €12.82 per Ordinary Share, and £11.19 per Ordinary Share.
  • 4Following the re-issuance, CRH plc now holds 3,941,658 Ordinary Shares in treasury.
  • 5The total number of outstanding Ordinary Shares (excluding treasury shares) is 739,371,578.
  • 6The filing is a Form 6-K, reporting on a significant event for a foreign private issuer.
  • 7The Company Secretary and Finance Director are listed as contacts/signatories for the report.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this Form 6-K filing was to inform investors about the re-issuance of treasury shares by CRH plc to its employees as part of its share incentive schemes. It also updated the market on the company's treasury stock balance and total outstanding shares.

A total of 3,058 Ordinary Shares were re-issued from treasury to participants in CRH's employee share schemes.

After this transaction, CRH plc holds 3,941,658 Ordinary Shares in treasury. The number of Ordinary Shares in issue, excluding these treasury shares, stands at 739,371,578.

No, these shares were not newly issued to the public. They were re-issued from CRH's existing treasury stock, meaning shares that the company had previously repurchased or held. The recipients were participants in the company's employee share schemes.