8-K

CRH PUBLIC LTD CO 8-K Report (Aug 3, 2023)

Filed August 3, 2023For Securities:CRH

Summary

CRH Public Limited Company (CRH) filed a Form 6-K on August 3, 2023, reporting a transaction involving its own shares. The company announced that on August 2, 2023, it transferred 2,914 Ordinary Shares from its treasury stock to participants in its employee share schemes. These shares were transferred at prices ranging from £20.83 to £31.04 per share. This transaction resulted in a minor adjustment to CRH's treasury stock and issued shares. Following the transfer, CRH now holds 30,487,181 Ordinary Shares in treasury. The total number of outstanding ordinary shares, excluding treasury shares, stands at 721,653,157. This disclosure is primarily an administrative update regarding share movements related to employee compensation and does not signify a major strategic shift for the company.

Key Highlights

  • 1CRH Public Limited Company (CRH) disclosed a transaction involving its own shares on August 3, 2023.
  • 2On August 2, 2023, CRH transferred 2,914 Ordinary Shares from treasury.
  • 3These shares were allocated to participants in CRH's employee share schemes.
  • 4The transfer prices for the Ordinary Shares ranged between £20.83 and £31.04.
  • 5Following the transaction, CRH's treasury shares now total 30,487,181.
  • 6The number of issued ordinary shares (excluding treasury shares) is 721,653,157.

Frequently Asked Questions

CRH Public Limited Company reported the re-issue of treasury shares. Specifically, the company transferred 2,914 of its own Ordinary Shares from its treasury stock to employees participating in its share schemes.

The transaction slightly reduced the number of treasury shares held by CRH to 30,487,181. The number of outstanding ordinary shares, excluding treasury shares, remains 721,653,157. This is a standard operational adjustment related to employee compensation.

The shares were transferred at prices between £20.83 and £31.04. These prices reflect the market value or a predetermined value within the employee share scheme at the time of transfer, and the range indicates potential variations based on the specific scheme or grant date.

No, this filing is a routine disclosure regarding the use of treasury shares for employee share schemes. It does not represent a change in CRH's overall business strategy or financial operations.