8-K

CRH PUBLIC LTD CO 8-K Report (Jan 7, 2016)

Filed January 7, 2016For Securities:CRH

Summary

CRH Public Limited Company (CRH) filed a Form 6-K on January 7, 2016, to report a transaction involving its own shares. Specifically, the company re-issued treasury shares to a participant in an employee share scheme. This transaction, which occurred on January 6, 2016, involved the transfer of 347 ordinary shares at prices ranging from Stg£14.94 to Stg£15.54 per share. This re-issuance had a minor impact on the company's share structure. Following these transfers, CRH plc now holds 794,915 ordinary shares in treasury. The total number of ordinary shares outstanding, excluding those held in treasury, is 823,116,338. This disclosure is primarily informational for shareholders regarding share capital adjustments.

Key Highlights

  • 1CRH plc re-issued 347 treasury shares on January 6, 2016.
  • 2The shares were transferred to a participant in an employee share scheme.
  • 3The transaction prices ranged from Stg£14.94 to Stg£15.54 per ordinary share.
  • 4Following the re-issuance, CRH plc holds 794,915 ordinary shares in treasury.
  • 5The total number of issued ordinary shares (excluding treasury shares) is 823,116,338.
  • 6This filing is made under SEC Form 6-K, typical for foreign private issuers.

Frequently Asked Questions

The transaction involved the re-issuance of treasury shares to a participant in an employee share scheme, which is a common practice for companies to fulfill obligations under such plans.

This transaction reduces the number of shares held in treasury by 347, while the number of outstanding shares (excluding treasury) remains 823,116,338. The total issued share capital also slightly decreases as these shares are no longer held in treasury.

This is a routine administrative transaction related to employee share schemes and does not represent a significant financial event for CRH. The number of shares involved is very small relative to the total outstanding shares.

Treasury shares are shares that a company has repurchased from the open market but has not yet cancelled. These shares are not considered outstanding and do not carry voting rights or receive dividends.