2009 Annual Report - CRH
2009 Annual Report - CRH
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30. Share Capital and Reserves continued<br />
Treasury Shares/own shares <strong>2009</strong> 2008<br />
€m €m<br />
At 1st January (378) (19)<br />
Performance Share Plan expense - 7<br />
Shares acquired by <strong>CRH</strong> plc (Treasury Shares) - (411)<br />
Treasury/own shares re-issued 114 48<br />
Shares acquired by Employee Benefit Trust (own shares) (2) (3)<br />
Reclassification of Performance Share Plan expense (13) -<br />
At 31st December (279) (378)<br />
As at the balance sheet date, the total number of Treasury Shares held was 12,339,200 (2008: 16,204,005); the nominal value of these shares was €4 million (2008:<br />
€6 million). During the year ended 31st December <strong>2009</strong>, 3,864,805 Shares were re-issued (2008: 2,000,350) to satisfy exercises and appropriations under the Group’s<br />
share option and share participation schemes (see (iv) above). These re-issued Treasury Shares were previously purchased at an average price of €25.35 (2008:<br />
€23.94). No Treasury Shares were purchased during the year ended 31st December <strong>2009</strong> (2008: 18,204,355).<br />
In accordance with the terms of the Performance Share Plan (see note 7), which was approved by shareholders at the 2006 <strong>Annual</strong> General Meeting, Ordinary Shares<br />
have been purchased by the Employee Benefit Trust on behalf of <strong>CRH</strong> plc. The number of these shares held as at the balance sheet date was as follows:<br />
Ordinary shares<br />
<strong>2009</strong> 2008<br />
At 1st January 937,750 937,750<br />
Released to the participants of the Performance Share Plan (474,997) -<br />
At 31st December 462,753 937,750<br />
The nominal value of own shares, on which dividends have been waived by the Trustees of the Performance Share Plan, amounted to €0.2 million at 31st December<br />
<strong>2009</strong> (2008: €0.3 million).<br />
In accordance with section 148(8) of the Companies Act, 1963 and section 7(1A) of the Companies (Amendment) Act, 1986, the Company is availing of the exemption<br />
from presenting its individual profit and loss account to the <strong>Annual</strong> General Meeting and from filing it with the Registrar of Companies.<br />
Reconciliation of shares issued to proceeds shown in Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows<br />
<strong>2009</strong> 2008<br />
€m €m<br />
Shares issued at nominal amount:<br />
- shares issued in respect of Rights Issue 52 -<br />
- share options and share participation schemes - -<br />
- shares issued in lieu of dividends 3 -<br />
Premium on shares issued 1,370 28<br />
Total value of shares issued 1,425 28<br />
Shares issued in lieu of dividends (note 11) (148) (22)<br />
Proceeds from issue of shares 1,277 6<br />
Expenses paid in respect of share issues (40) -<br />
Net proceeds from issue of shares - Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows 1,237 6<br />
Share Premium<br />
<strong>2009</strong> 2008<br />
€m €m<br />
At 1st January 2,448 2,420<br />
Premium arising on shares issued 1,370 28<br />
Expenses paid in respect of shares issued (40) -<br />
At 31st December 3,778 2,448<br />
<strong>CRH</strong> 111