8-K

CRH PUBLIC LTD CO 8-K Report (Dec 3, 2015)

Filed December 3, 2015For Securities:CRH

Summary

CRH Public Limited Company (CRH) filed a Form 6-K on December 3, 2015, to report on the re-issuance of treasury shares. The company transferred 217,064 Ordinary Shares to participants in its employee share schemes. These shares were transferred at prices ranging from €13.64 to €26.1493 and £11.55 per share, reflecting different currency denominations and potentially varying vesting conditions or exercise prices within the schemes. This transaction resulted in CRH plc holding 905,621 Ordinary Shares in Treasury. The total number of ordinary shares currently in issue, excluding these treasury shares, stands at 823,005,632. For investors, this filing indicates ongoing share-based compensation activities and provides updated figures on CRH's share capital structure. It's important for shareholders to note the impact on the total number of outstanding shares, though the treasury share balance remains relatively small compared to the total issued shares.

Key Highlights

  • 1CRH plc re-issued 217,064 Ordinary Shares from treasury.
  • 2These shares were transferred to participants in employee share schemes.
  • 3Transaction prices varied, ranging from €13.64 to €26.1493 per share and £11.55 per share.
  • 4Following the re-issuance, CRH plc holds 905,621 Ordinary Shares in Treasury.
  • 5The total number of Ordinary Shares in issue, excluding treasury shares, is 823,005,632.

Frequently Asked Questions

This filing (specifically a Form 6-K, Report of Foreign Private Issuer) reports on CRH plc's re-issuance of treasury shares to employees participating in its share schemes.

CRH re-issued 217,064 Ordinary Shares. After this transaction, CRH plc holds 905,621 Ordinary Shares in Treasury.

The varying prices (in Euros and Pounds Sterling) likely reflect the different currencies of the employee share schemes, potential differences in exercise prices for options, or vesting conditions associated with the shares being transferred.

The number of shares re-issued is relatively small compared to the total shares in issue (823,005,632 excluding treasury shares). Therefore, the impact on the total outstanding shares is not substantial, but it does reflect ongoing equity-based compensation.