6 Mar 2019 07:00
6th March 2019 | |||||
CRH plc Transaction in Own Shares | |||||
CRH plc ("CRH") announces that on 5th March 2019 it purchased the following number of its ordinary shares (the "ordinary shares") on the London Stock Exchange and/or Euronext Dublin, from CRH's broker UBS Europe SE. The ordinary shares purchased will be held as treasury shares. | |||||
London Stock Exchange | Euronext Dublin | ||||
Number of ordinary shares purchased: | 3,382 | 7,836 | |||
Highest price paid per share: | GBp 2,433.0000 | €28.1700 | |||
Lowest price paid per share: | GBp 2,416.0000 | €28.0700 | |||
Volume weighted average price paid: | GBp 2,422.2099 | €28.1469 | |||
The purchases form part of CRH's intention to buy back ordinary shares of up to €1 billion over a 12 month period following its announcement on 25th April 2018 and were effected by CRH's broker as part of the Phase 4 Programme announced on 28th December 2018. | |||||
Following settlement of the above transactions CRH will hold 32,074,304 of its ordinary shares in treasury and will have 811,316,034 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares). | |||||
In accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 (the Market Abuse Regulation), a detailed breakdown of individual trades made by UBS Europe SE on behalf of CRH as part of the buyback programme is scheduled to this announcement. | |||||
Contact | |||||
Diarmuid Enright | |||||
Assistant Company Secretary | |||||
Tel: 00 3531 6344340 |
Issuer name: | CRH plc | |||
LEI | 549300MIDJNNTH068E74 | |||
ISIN: | IE0001827041 | |||
Intermediary name: | UBS Europe SE | |||
Intermediary code: | UBSWDE24 | |||
Time zone: | BST | |||
Currency: | GBp & EUR (as indicated below) | |||
Aggregated Information | ||||
Trading venue | Currency | Volume Weighted Average Price | Aggregated volume | |
London Stock Exchange | GBp | 2,422.2099 | 3,382 | |
Euronext Dublin | EUR | 28.1469 | 7,836 | |
London Stock Exchange | ||||
Number ofShares | Price per Share (GBp) | Trading Venue | Time of Transaction | MatchId |
91 | 2,419 | LSE | 11:24:21 | 1203426 |
500 | 2,419 | LSE | 11:24:21 | 1203424 |
581 | 2,419 | LSE | 11:24:21 | 1203422 |
655 | 2,419 | LSE | 11:59:00 | 1223914 |
547 | 2,416 | LSE | 12:13:38 | 1236275 |
76 | 2,429 | LSE | 15:22:46 | 1408177 |
250 | 2,429 | LSE | 15:22:46 | 1408175 |
121 | 2,433 | LSE | 15:43:21 | 1434673 |
250 | 2,433 | LSE | 15:43:21 | 1434671 |
311 | 2,432 | LSE | 15:55:01 | 1451718 |
Euronext Dublin | ||||
Number ofShares | Price per Share (EUR) | Trading Venue | Time of Transaction | MatchId |
154 | 28.10 | ISE | 08:10:37 | 1001967 |
647 | 28.14 | ISE | 08:14:48 | 1007411 |
631 | 28.17 | ISE | 11:07:44 | 1194014 |
611 | 28.17 | ISE | 11:07:44 | 1194012 |
537 | 28.17 | ISE | 11:07:44 | 1194010 |
596 | 28.17 | ISE | 11:07:44 | 1194008 |
645 | 28.17 | ISE | 11:07:44 | 1194006 |
584 | 28.17 | ISE | 11:07:44 | 1194004 |
650 | 28.15 | ISE | 11:08:29 | 1194456 |
103 | 28.14 | ISE | 11:15:45 | 1198543 |
31 | 28.14 | ISE | 11:15:45 | 1198539 |
513 | 28.14 | ISE | 11:15:45 | 1198541 |
104 | 28.14 | ISE | 11:45:51 | 1216197 |
64 | 28.14 | ISE | 11:45:54 | 1216237 |
38 | 28.14 | ISE | 11:45:56 | 1216260 |
343 | 28.14 | ISE | 11:46:07 | 1216400 |
38 | 28.07 | ISE | 12:13:38 | 1236279 |
190 | 28.07 | ISE | 12:13:38 | 1236277 |
610 | 28.07 | ISE | 12:35:03 | 1249631 |
633 | 28.15 | ISE | 13:33:27 | 1287359 |
114 | 28.12 | ISE | 14:22:43 | 1323257 |