Summary
This 8-K filing from CRH Public Limited Company (CRH) reports on a transaction involving its own shares. On April 29, 2020, CRH re-issued treasury shares to participants in its employee share schemes. This involved the transfer of 4,218 Ordinary Shares at a price of €16.19 per share in Euros and at prices ranging from £16.16 to £20.83 per share in Pounds Sterling. Following this transaction, CRH now holds 14,823,564 shares in treasury. The total number of ordinary shares currently in issue, excluding these treasury shares, stands at 784,816,774. This event is primarily administrative, related to the company's employee incentive programs and its share capital management, rather than a significant strategic or financial event for investors.
Key Highlights
- 1CRH re-issued treasury shares on April 29, 2020.
- 2The transaction involved 4,218 Ordinary Shares transferred to employee share schemes.
- 3Shares were issued at a price of €16.19 in Euros and between £16.16 and £20.83 in Pounds Sterling.
- 4Following the re-issuance, CRH holds 14,823,564 shares in treasury.
- 5The total number of outstanding ordinary shares (excluding treasury shares) is 784,816,774.
- 6This is an administrative action related to employee compensation and share management.
Frequently Asked Questions
The primary purpose of this 8-K filing was to report on CRH's re-issuance of treasury shares to participants in its employee share schemes on April 29, 2020.
CRH re-issued 4,218 Ordinary Shares. The price varied by currency: €16.19 per share in Euros and between £16.16 and £20.83 per share in Pounds Sterling.
After the transaction, CRH holds 14,823,564 shares in treasury. The total number of ordinary shares in issue, excluding treasury shares, is 784,816,774.
No, this transaction is administrative in nature, related to the company's employee share schemes and share capital management. It does not reflect any significant changes in CRH's financial performance or strategic direction.