8-K

CRH PUBLIC LTD CO 8-K Report (Nov 17, 2015)

Filed November 17, 2015For Securities:CRH

Summary

CRH Public Limited Company (CRH) filed a Form 6-K report on November 17, 2015, to disclose a transaction involving a person discharging managerial responsibilities (PDMR). Specifically, the filing details a Scrip Dividend transaction for Henk Th. Rottinghuis, a PDMR, who acquired 869 ordinary shares of CRH. The acquisition occurred on November 6, 2015, at a price of €26.16 per share, and the issuer was informed of the transaction on November 10, 2015. This filing, made under Irish Stock Exchange Listing Rule 6.10 and Central Bank of Ireland's Market Abuse Rules, also provides details on the PDMR's total holding following the transaction. HSBC Global Nominees Limited holds a total of 15,426 ordinary shares on behalf of Mr. Rottinghuis, representing 0.001875% of the issued class. This information is primarily for transparency regarding insider shareholdings and related transactions.

Key Highlights

  • 1Disclosure of a Scrip Dividend transaction for a Person Discharging Managerial Responsibility (PDMR), Henk Th. Rottinghuis.
  • 2Mr. Rottinghuis acquired 869 ordinary shares of CRH on November 6, 2015.
  • 3The acquisition price per share was €26.16.
  • 4HSBC Global Nominees Limited holds 15,426 ordinary shares on behalf of the PDMR.
  • 5The total holding represents 0.001875% of the issued class of ordinary shares.
  • 6The filing is made in accordance with Irish Stock Exchange Listing Rule 6.10 and Central Bank of Ireland's Market Abuse Rules.
  • 7The transaction is related to an interest in ordinary shares of €0.32 each.

Frequently Asked Questions

This Form 6-K filing serves to notify the market about a transaction involving a Person Discharging Managerial Responsibility (PDMR) at CRH. Specifically, it details the acquisition of shares through a Scrip Dividend by Henk Th. Rottinghuis.

Henk Th. Rottinghuis is identified as a Person Discharging Managerial Responsibility (PDMR) within CRH. He acquired 869 ordinary shares through a Scrip Dividend on November 6, 2015, at a price of €26.16 per share.

Following the acquisition of 869 shares, the total holding of Henk Th. Rottinghuis, registered under HSBC Global Nominees Limited, is 15,426 ordinary shares. This represents approximately 0.001875% of CRH's issued ordinary shares.

The transaction involves a relatively small number of shares and represents a very small percentage of the total issued shares (0.000010% acquired, 0.001875% total holding). Therefore, it does not appear to represent a significant change in overall insider ownership, but rather a standard notification of a PDMR's share acquisition via a dividend reinvestment.