8-K

CRH PUBLIC LTD CO 8-K Report (Nov 22, 2016)

Filed November 22, 2016For Securities:CRH

Summary

This Form 6-K filing by CRH Public Limited Company (CRH) details transactions involving ordinary shares by senior management and persons closely associated with them. Specifically, it reports the exercise of share options and subsequent sale of shares by several key individuals, including the Chief Executive and Group Transformation Director. These transactions occurred on November 17, 2016, in Dublin, Ireland, and involved significant volumes of CRH ordinary shares. The primary purpose of this filing is to comply with the Market Abuse Regulation (MAR) by disclosing these dealings by individuals with managerial responsibilities. Investors can interpret these actions as an indication of how company insiders view the valuation of CRH shares at the time, although the specific motivations behind exercising options and selling shares can vary.

Key Highlights

  • 1Disclosure of share transactions by CRH Public Limited Company (CRH) directors and persons discharging managerial responsibilities.
  • 2Transactions include the exercise of share options followed by the sale of CRH ordinary shares.
  • 3Key individuals involved include the Chief Executive, Group Transformation Director, Chairman of CRH Americas, and Company Secretary.
  • 4Transactions took place on November 17, 2016, in Dublin, Ireland.
  • 5The filing adheres to Article 19 of the EU Market Abuse Regulation (MAR).
  • 6Specific details on option exercise prices and sale prices are provided for each individual.

Frequently Asked Questions

The filing reports two types of transactions by individuals with managerial responsibilities: the exercise of share options and the subsequent sale of CRH ordinary shares.

The individuals involved include Albert Manifold (Chief Executive), Maeve Carton (Group Transformation Director), Mark S. Towe (Chairman, CRH Americas), and Neil Colgan (Company Secretary).

The transactions, including the exercise of options and the sale of shares, all took place on November 17, 2016.

This filing is made pursuant to Article 19 of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 (Market Abuse Regulation) concerning the notification of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them.