8-K

CRH PUBLIC LTD CO 8-K Report (Jun 25, 2015)

Filed June 25, 2015For Securities:CRH

Summary

CRH Public Limited Company (CRH) has filed a Form 6-K report on June 25, 2015, detailing a transaction involving its own shares. Specifically, on June 24, 2015, the company transferred 116,306 Ordinary Shares to participants in an employee share scheme. The prices for these shares ranged from €16.58 to €21.5235 per share. This transaction impacts the company's treasury share balance and the total number of ordinary shares outstanding. Following the transfer, CRH plc now holds 1,661,288 Ordinary Shares in Treasury. The number of Ordinary Shares in issue, excluding treasury shares, stands at 821,961,196. This information is relevant for investors assessing share dilution, executive compensation strategies, and the overall capital structure of the company.

Key Highlights

  • 1CRH plc re-issued treasury shares to participants in an employee share scheme on June 24, 2015.
  • 2A total of 116,306 Ordinary Shares were transferred.
  • 3The transfer prices for these shares ranged from €16.58 to €21.5235 per share.
  • 4Following the transaction, CRH plc's treasury share balance decreased.
  • 5The company now holds 1,661,288 Ordinary Shares in Treasury.
  • 6The total number of Ordinary Shares in issue (excluding treasury shares) is 821,961,196.

Frequently Asked Questions

The primary purpose of this filing (Form 6-K) was to report a transaction involving CRH plc's own shares, specifically the re-issuance of treasury shares to participants in an employee share scheme.

CRH transferred 116,306 Ordinary Shares.

Following the transaction, CRH plc holds 1,661,288 Ordinary Shares in Treasury.

This transaction reduced the number of treasury shares, and the number of Ordinary Shares in issue (excluding treasury shares) is now 821,961,196. This means fewer shares are held by the company and more are in the hands of shareholders or employees.