8-K

CRH PUBLIC LTD CO 8-K Report (Nov 28, 2014)

Filed November 28, 2014For Securities:CRH

Summary

CRH Public Limited Company (CRH) filed a Form 6-K on November 27, 2014, to report on a transaction involving its own shares. The company announced the re-issue of treasury shares on November 26, 2014, transferring 10,651 Ordinary Shares to participants in its employee share schemes. These shares were transferred at prices ranging from €11.18 to €16.58 and £11.19 to £12.9574 per share, reflecting a mix of Euro and Sterling denominated transactions. This action resulted in a slight reduction in CRH's treasury share holdings. Post-transaction, CRH holds 3,821,144 Ordinary Shares in treasury. The total number of ordinary shares outstanding, excluding those held in treasury, stands at 740,704,792. This filing is routine and provides transparency on CRH's share capital management and its employee incentive programs.

Key Highlights

  • 1CRH plc re-issued treasury shares on November 26, 2014.
  • 210,651 Ordinary Shares were transferred to participants in employee share schemes.
  • 3Transaction prices varied, ranging from €11.18 to €16.58 and £11.19 to £12.9574 per Ordinary Share.
  • 4Following the transfer, CRH holds 3,821,144 Ordinary Shares in treasury.
  • 5The number of issued Ordinary Shares, excluding treasury shares, is 740,704,792.

Frequently Asked Questions

The purpose of this transaction was to re-issue treasury shares to participants in CRH's employee share schemes, fulfilling obligations related to employee compensation and incentives.

CRH re-issued 10,651 Ordinary Shares.

After the re-issue, CRH holds 3,821,144 Ordinary Shares in treasury.

The total number of CRH's Ordinary Shares in issue, excluding those held in treasury, is 740,704,792.