8-K

CRH PUBLIC LTD CO 8-K Report (Dec 16, 2021)

Filed December 16, 2021For Securities:CRH

Summary

This filing from CRH Public Limited Company (CRH) on December 16, 2021, reports a transaction involving the re-issuance of treasury shares. Specifically, CRH transferred 930 Ordinary Shares to a participant in an employee share scheme at a price of €16.19 per share on December 15, 2021. This transaction is a routine administrative event related to its employee compensation programs and does not represent a significant change in the company's overall financial position or strategic direction.

Key Highlights

  • 1CRH plc re-issued 930 Ordinary Shares from its treasury stock.
  • 2The transaction occurred on December 15, 2021.
  • 3The shares were transferred to a participant in an employee share scheme.
  • 4The price per Ordinary Share for this transaction was €16.19.
  • 5Following the re-issuance, CRH holds 23,573,511 Ordinary Shares in Treasury.
  • 6The total number of Ordinary Shares in issue, excluding treasury shares, is 771,566,827.

Frequently Asked Questions

The filing reports the re-issuance of 930 Ordinary Shares from CRH's treasury stock to an employee participating in a share scheme. This is a standard transaction related to employee share programs.

Treasury shares are shares that a company has repurchased but not retired. They do not carry voting rights and do not receive dividends. The re-issuance of treasury shares, as in this case, typically occurs to fulfill obligations under employee stock option plans or share purchase schemes.

No, this transaction is a routine administrative event involving a small number of shares related to employee compensation. It does not signal any significant change in CRH's overall financial health, strategic direction, or share repurchase programs.

After this transaction, CRH has 771,566,827 Ordinary Shares in issue, excluding the 23,573,511 Ordinary Shares held in treasury.