8-K

CRH PUBLIC LTD CO 8-K Report (Aug 5, 2021)

Filed August 5, 2021For Securities:CRH

Summary

CRH Public Limited Company (CRH) filed a Form 6-K report on August 5, 2021, detailing a transaction involving its own shares. The company announced the re-issue of treasury shares to participants in its employee share scheme. Specifically, 4,170 ordinary shares were transferred on August 4, 2021, at varying prices per share (£16.16 and £20.83). This transaction resulted in a minor adjustment to the number of ordinary shares held in treasury and outstanding. Following the re-issue, CRH holds 14,929,946 ordinary shares in treasury, and the total number of ordinary shares in issue, excluding treasury shares, stands at 780,210,392. This report is primarily informational and relates to the company's internal share management and employee incentive programs.

Key Highlights

  • 1CRH plc re-issued 4,170 of its own ordinary shares from treasury.
  • 2The shares were transferred to participants in the company's employee share scheme.
  • 3The transaction occurred on August 4, 2021.
  • 4The transfer prices ranged from £16.16 to £20.83 per ordinary share.
  • 5Following the transaction, CRH holds 14,929,946 ordinary shares in treasury.
  • 6The number of ordinary shares outstanding (excluding treasury shares) is 780,210,392.

Frequently Asked Questions

This filing (Form 6-K) reports a transaction where CRH plc re-issued shares held in its treasury to employees participating in its share scheme. It's primarily an informational update regarding the company's share capital management.

CRH re-issued 4,170 ordinary shares from its treasury to employees.

The shares were transferred at prices of £16.16 and £20.83 per ordinary share.

No, this is a re-issuance of treasury shares, meaning shares that were previously held by the company are now being put back into circulation. The change to the total number of shares outstanding (excluding treasury shares) is relatively small (4,170 shares).