Summary
CRH Public Limited Company (CRH) filed a Form 6-K on January 21, 2021, reporting a transaction in its own shares. On January 20, 2021, the company transferred 1,623 Ordinary Shares from its treasury to participants in an employee share scheme. The sale prices ranged from £20.11 to £24.51 per share. This transaction has a minimal impact on the company's outstanding shares. Following the transfer, CRH holds 10,081,359 Ordinary Shares in Treasury, with 785,058,979 Ordinary Shares remaining in issue (excluding treasury shares). This filing provides transparency on the company's share movements related to employee compensation plans.
Key Highlights
- 1CRH plc re-issued treasury shares on January 20, 2021.
- 21,623 Ordinary Shares were transferred to employee share scheme participants.
- 3Share prices ranged from £20.11 to £24.51 per Ordinary Share.
- 4The transaction involved the re-issuance of shares held in treasury.
- 5CRH plc's treasury share balance is now 10,081,359.
- 6The number of outstanding ordinary shares (excluding treasury) is 785,058,979.
Frequently Asked Questions
The primary purpose of this filing was to report a transaction where CRH plc re-issued shares from its treasury to employees participating in an employee share scheme.
A total of 1,623 Ordinary Shares were transferred from treasury.
The shares were transferred at prices ranging between £20.11 and £24.51 per Ordinary Share.
No, this transaction is relatively small in scale. It involves re-issuing shares held in treasury, and the total number of outstanding shares (excluding treasury shares) remains substantial at 785,058,979.