Summary
This 8-K filing from CRH Public Limited Company (CRH) on August 31, 2007, primarily serves to update the market on the company's total voting rights. As of August 30, 2007, CRH reported 546,204,187 ordinary shares outstanding, with each share carrying one vote. The company confirmed it holds no treasury shares, meaning the total number of voting rights directly equates to the total number of ordinary shares in issue.
Key Highlights
- 1CRH reported a total of 546,204,187 ordinary shares outstanding as of August 30, 2007.
- 2Each ordinary share carries one vote.
- 3The company confirmed it holds no treasury shares.
- 4The total number of voting rights is therefore 546,204,187.
- 5This figure serves as the denominator for shareholders to calculate notification requirements under the Transparency (Directive 2004/109/EC) Regulations 2007 and Interim Transparency Rules.
- 6The filing is in compliance with Regulation 20 of the Transparency Regulations.
Frequently Asked Questions
The primary purpose of this 8-K filing is to announce CRH's total voting rights and outstanding share capital as required by the Transparency (Directive 2004/109/EC) Regulations 2007.
As of August 30, 2007, CRH had a total of 546,204,187 voting rights, corresponding to the number of ordinary shares in issue.
No, treasury shares do not affect the total voting rights because CRH confirmed it holds no treasury shares. The total number of voting rights is directly equal to the total number of ordinary shares in issue.
Shareholders can use the reported total voting rights figure (546,204,187) as the denominator to determine if their own holdings, or any changes to them, require notification under the Transparency Regulations.