8-K

CRH PUBLIC LTD CO 8-K Report (Nov 24, 2017)

Filed November 24, 2017For Securities:CRH

Summary

This Form 6-K filing from CRH Public Limited Company (CRH) reports a transaction by a person discharging managerial responsibilities. Specifically, it details the reinvestment of dividends by Gillian L. Platt, a Non-executive Director of CRH plc. The transaction involved the purchase of ordinary shares of CRH plc at a price of €30.9465 per share on November 20, 2017, in Dublin, Ireland. This is an initial notification, indicating a routine activity related to director compensation or investment in the company's stock. Investors should note this is a disclosure of internal shareholding activity rather than a significant operational or financial event for the company itself.

Key Highlights

  • 1Disclosure of a transaction by a Non-executive Director, Gillian L. Platt.
  • 2Transaction involved the reinvestment of dividends into CRH ordinary shares.
  • 3The purchase price for the shares was €30.9465 per share.
  • 4The transaction date was November 20, 2017.
  • 5The transaction took place in Dublin, Ireland.
  • 6This is an initial notification related to market abuse regulation (Article 19 of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014).
  • 7The filing is made on Form 6-K, indicating CRH is a foreign private issuer.

Frequently Asked Questions

This is a Form 6-K filing, which is a report of foreign private issuers required to be filed with the SEC. Its primary purpose in this instance is to disclose transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities (PDMRs) and persons closely associated with them, as mandated by the EU's Market Abuse Regulation.

Gillian L. Platt is a Non-executive Director of CRH plc. Her transaction involved reinvesting her dividends into CRH ordinary shares at a price of €30.9465 per share on November 20, 2017.

No, this specific filing is a routine disclosure of director shareholding activity. The reinvestment of dividends by a director is typically a personal financial decision and not indicative of any major changes in CRH's business operations, financial performance, or strategic direction.

An 'Initial Notification' signifies that this is the first time this particular transaction or set of transactions is being reported to the regulatory authorities. Subsequent transactions of a similar nature might be reported as amendments or new notifications.