Summary
CRH plc filed a Form 6-K on August 30, 2018, to report a transaction involving its own shares. Specifically, on August 29, 2018, the company re-issued 3,524 ordinary shares from its treasury to participants in an employee share scheme. These shares were transferred at a price of €21.12 per share. This transaction is part of CRH's ongoing management of its share capital and employee incentive programs. Following this re-issuance, CRH plc's treasury share balance has been adjusted. The company now holds 11,402,916 ordinary shares in treasury. The total number of ordinary shares currently in issue, excluding these treasury shares, stands at 831,987,422. This filing provides transparency regarding changes in the company's outstanding share count and its treasury stock position, which can be relevant for understanding share dilution and ownership structures.
Key Highlights
- 1CRH plc re-issued 3,524 ordinary shares from treasury on August 29, 2018.
- 2The shares were transferred to participants in an employee share scheme.
- 3The re-issuance price was €21.12 per ordinary share.
- 4Following the transaction, CRH holds 11,402,916 ordinary shares in treasury.
- 5The number of ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares) is now 831,987,422.
- 6This filing is a Form 6-K, reporting a transaction in own shares.