8-K

CRH PUBLIC LTD CO 8-K Report (Jan 21, 2016)

Filed January 21, 2016For Securities:CRH

Summary

CRH Public Limited Company (CRH) filed a Form 6-K on January 21, 2016, to report a transaction involving its own shares. Specifically, on January 20, 2016, CRH transferred 1,952 Ordinary Shares to participants in an employee share scheme at a price of €13.64 per share. This transaction resulted in a slight reduction in the number of outstanding shares held by the company, as these shares were re-issued from treasury stock. Following this re-issuance, CRH plc now holds 792,963 Ordinary Shares in treasury. The total number of issued Ordinary Shares, excluding those held in treasury, stands at 823,118,290. This event, while routine, provides insight into CRH's employee compensation and share ownership structure, and indicates a minor adjustment to the company's share count.

Key Highlights

  • 1CRH plc re-issued 1,952 Ordinary Shares from treasury stock on January 20, 2016.
  • 2The shares were transferred to participants in an employee share scheme.
  • 3The price of the re-issued shares was €13.64 per Ordinary Share.
  • 4Following the transaction, CRH holds 792,963 Ordinary Shares in treasury.
  • 5The total number of issued Ordinary Shares, excluding treasury shares, is 823,118,290.
  • 6This filing is a Form 6-K, reporting on a transaction by a foreign private issuer.

Frequently Asked Questions

This filing, specifically a Form 6-K, reports on CRH plc's transaction of re-issuing treasury shares to participants in an employee share scheme. It's a disclosure requirement for foreign private issuers regarding significant corporate actions.

CRH re-issued 1,952 Ordinary Shares at a price of €13.64 per Ordinary Share.

After the re-issuance, CRH plc holds 792,963 Ordinary Shares in treasury.

This transaction involves re-issuing shares from treasury, so it does not change the total number of shares outstanding in the market, but it reduces the number of shares held in treasury and consequently adjusts the stated number of 'issued' shares excluding treasury stock.