8-K

CRH PUBLIC LTD CO 8-K Report (Jun 5, 2015)

Filed June 5, 2015For Securities:CRH

Summary

CRH Public Limited Company (CRH) has filed a Form 6-K, reporting a transaction involving its own shares on June 4, 2015. The company announced the re-issuance of treasury shares on June 3, 2015, transferring 205,621 Ordinary Shares to participants in an employee share scheme. These shares were transferred at prices ranging from €16.58 to €21.5235 per share. Following this transaction, CRH now holds 1,995,598 Ordinary Shares in treasury. The total number of ordinary shares outstanding, excluding those held in treasury, stands at 821,626,886. This information is relevant for investors to understand the current share structure and any impact on share dilution or buyback programs.

Key Highlights

  • 1CRH plc re-issued treasury shares on June 3, 2015.
  • 2A total of 205,621 Ordinary Shares were transferred.
  • 3The shares were issued to participants of an employee share scheme.
  • 4The transfer prices for the shares ranged from €16.58 to €21.5235 per share.
  • 5Post-transaction, CRH holds 1,995,598 Ordinary Shares in treasury.
  • 6The total number of Ordinary Shares in issue, excluding treasury shares, is 821,626,886.

Frequently Asked Questions

The primary purpose of this 8-K filing (reported as a Form 6-K for foreign issuers) is to disclose CRH plc's transaction of re-issuing treasury shares to participants in an employee share scheme.

CRH issued 205,621 Ordinary Shares from its treasury.

Following the re-issuance, CRH plc holds 1,995,598 Ordinary Shares in treasury.

The total number of Ordinary Shares in issue, excluding treasury shares, is 821,626,886.