Summary
CRH Public Limited Company (CRH) filed a Form 6-K on October 31, 2007, to report its total voting rights as of October 31, 2007. This filing is crucial for investors as it discloses the total number of outstanding ordinary shares and, consequently, the total voting power available within the company. Understanding these figures is essential for shareholders to accurately track their percentage of ownership and to determine when their holdings trigger notification requirements under relevant transparency regulations.
Key Highlights
- 1Total number of ordinary shares in issue as of October 31, 2007: 546,429,220.
- 2Each ordinary share carries one vote, meaning the total number of voting rights equals the total number of shares.
- 3CRH holds no treasury shares.
- 4The reported total voting rights (546,429,220) serves as the denominator for shareholders to calculate notification thresholds under Transparency Directive Regulations.
- 5This information is provided in conformity with Regulation 20 of the Transparency (Directive 2004/109/EC) Regulations 2007.
- 6The filing was made under Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Frequently Asked Questions
The primary purpose of this filing is to announce CRH plc's total voting rights as of October 31, 2007. This includes the total number of ordinary shares outstanding and confirms that each share carries one vote.
The total number of voting rights is crucial for shareholders to accurately determine if their percentage of ownership in CRH plc requires them to notify the company or regulators of their interest, or any changes to it, under the Transparency (Directive 2004/109/EC) Regulations 2007 and Interim Transparency Rules.
No, CRH Public Limited Company explicitly states in this filing that it holds no treasury shares.
As of October 31, 2007, CRH Public Limited Company had 546,429,220 ordinary shares of EUR0.32 each in issue, and since each share carries one vote, the total number of voting rights is also 546,429,220.