8-K

CRH PUBLIC LTD CO 8-K Report (Nov 18, 2015)

Filed November 18, 2015For Securities:CRH

Summary

This Form 6-K filing from CRH Public Limited Company (CRH) reports on a transaction by a person discharging managerial responsibilities (PDMR). Specifically, it details the re-investment of dividends by Donald A. McGovern, Jr. into CRH Ordinary Shares held as ADRs. This transaction involved the acquisition of 36 ADRs at a price of US$27.37 per ADR, with the transaction taking place on November 16, 2015, and reported on November 17, 2015. The filing also includes disclosures required by the Irish Stock Exchange regarding director and connected person shareholdings.

Key Highlights

  • 1Notification of a transaction by Donald A. McGovern, Jr., a Person Discharging Managerial Responsibility (PDMR).
  • 2The transaction involved the re-investment of dividends into CRH Ordinary Shares, held in the form of ADRs.
  • 3Mr. McGovern, Jr. acquired 36 ADRs through this dividend re-investment.
  • 4The price per ADR for this transaction was US$27.37.
  • 5The transaction date was November 16, 2015, and the issuer was informed on November 17, 2015.
  • 6The filing indicates the total holding of Mr. McGovern, Jr. following this transaction amounts to 5,255 ADRs, representing 0.000638% of the issued class.
  • 7Additional disclosures are made in accordance with Irish Stock Exchange Listing Rule 6.10 regarding interests in securities.

Frequently Asked Questions

This filing (specifically a Form 6-K, which is an 8-K equivalent for foreign private issuers) is to report a transaction by a person with managerial responsibilities at CRH. It details the re-investment of dividends by Donald A. McGovern, Jr. into CRH shares.

Donald A. McGovern, Jr. is identified as a person discharging managerial responsibilities (PDMR) at CRH. He re-invested his dividends to acquire 36 CRH Ordinary Shares held as ADRs at a price of US$27.37 per ADR on November 16, 2015.

Following the acquisition of 36 ADRs, Donald A. McGovern, Jr.'s total holding is 5,255 ADRs, which represents approximately 0.000638% of the total issued class of shares.

This particular filing is primarily a disclosure of insider shareholding activity due to dividend re-investment. It does not report on broader financial performance, significant acquisitions/disposals, or material changes in the company's business operations. For investors, it provides transparency into executive share ownership and their participation in company stock.