8-K

CRH PUBLIC LTD CO 8-K Report (Dec 17, 2020)

Filed December 17, 2020For Securities:CRH

Summary

CRH plc filed a Form 6-K on December 17, 2020, to report on a transaction involving its own shares. The company announced that on December 16, 2020, it re-issued 1,255 ordinary shares from its treasury stock to participants in its employee share schemes. These shares were transferred at various prices, including €16.19, £20.11, and £24.51 per share, reflecting different currency denominations or potentially different scheme components. This transaction resulted in CRH plc holding 14,589,207 ordinary shares in treasury. The total number of ordinary shares currently in issue, excluding treasury shares, stands at 785,051,131. This disclosure is primarily administrative, informing stakeholders about the movement of shares related to employee compensation and its impact on the company's outstanding share count.

Key Highlights

  • 1CRH plc re-issued 1,255 ordinary shares from treasury on December 16, 2020.
  • 2The re-issued shares were allocated to participants in employee share schemes.
  • 3Transaction prices varied, including €16.19, £20.11, and £24.51 per ordinary share.
  • 4Following the transaction, CRH plc holds 14,589,207 ordinary shares in treasury.
  • 5The total number of ordinary shares in issue, excluding treasury shares, is 785,051,131.

Frequently Asked Questions

The primary purpose of this filing (Form 6-K) was to inform investors and the market about CRH plc's re-issuance of treasury shares to participants in its employee share schemes.

CRH plc re-issued 1,255 ordinary shares. The prices varied, including €16.19, £20.11, and £24.51 per ordinary share.

After the transaction, CRH plc holds 14,589,207 ordinary shares in treasury.

The total number of ordinary shares in issue, excluding treasury shares, is 785,051,131.