8-K

CRH PUBLIC LTD CO 8-K Report (Mar 10, 2016)

Filed March 10, 2016For Securities:CRH

Summary

CRH Public Limited Company (CRH) filed a Form 6-K on March 9, 2016, to announce an additional listing of Ordinary Shares. A total of 52,974 Ordinary Shares, each with a nominal value of €0.32, have been applied for admission to the Official Lists of the U.K. Listing Authority and the Irish Stock Exchange. These shares will also be admitted to the London Stock Exchange's market for listed securities and the Main Securities Market of the Irish Stock Exchange. The admission of these shares is expected to occur on March 14, 2016. The shares have been issued under CRH's Employee Share Participation Scheme and will rank pari passu (equally) with the existing Ordinary Shares upon issuance. This filing is primarily an administrative notification regarding the issuance and listing of shares for employee compensation.

Key Highlights

  • 1CRH is seeking admission for 52,974 Ordinary Shares to the U.K. Listing Authority's Official List.
  • 2Application has been made for these shares to be admitted to the Irish Stock Exchange's Official List.
  • 3The Ordinary Shares will also be admitted to trading on the London Stock Exchange's market for listed securities.
  • 4Admission to the Irish Stock Exchange's Main Securities Market is also being sought.
  • 5Admission for these shares is anticipated on March 14, 2016.
  • 6The shares were issued under the company's Employee Share Participation Scheme.
  • 7The new shares will rank pari passu with existing Ordinary Shares upon issuance.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this filing is to notify the SEC of an application made to list additional Ordinary Shares on multiple stock exchanges, specifically the U.K. Listing Authority, the Irish Stock Exchange, and the London Stock Exchange. These shares are being issued under an employee share scheme.

A total of 52,974 Ordinary Shares are being admitted. Admission is expected to be granted on March 14, 2016.

Each Ordinary Share has a nominal value of €0.32. Upon issuance, these shares will rank pari passu, meaning they will have the same rights and privileges as all other existing Ordinary Shares.

No, the filing states that these shares have been issued under the Employee Share Participation Scheme, indicating they are for employee compensation and not directly tied to a major business transaction like an acquisition.