8-K

CRH PUBLIC LTD CO 8-K Report (Nov 7, 2007)

Filed November 7, 2007For Securities:CRH

Summary

CRH Public Limited Company (CRH) filed a Form 6-K on November 6, 2007, to report a change in major shareholding disclosures. Previously, Capital Group Companies, Inc. (CGC) reported a combined holding of 5.03% in CRH, encompassing holdings from both Capital Research & Management Company and Capital Group International, Inc. However, with authorization from the Irish Financial Services Regulatory Authority, CGC will no longer aggregate these holdings for reporting purposes. This filing specifically details the separate holding of Capital Group International, Inc. (CGII) as of November 1, 2007. CGII now holds 19,489,063 ordinary shares, representing approximately 3.5666% of CRH's outstanding shares. This change reflects a restructuring of how CGC reports its interests in CRH, separating the entities for disclosure.

Key Highlights

  • 1CRH plc is reporting a change in how major shareholder Capital Group Companies, Inc. (CGC) discloses its holdings.
  • 2Effective November 1, 2007, CGC will report the holdings of Capital Research & Management Company and Capital Group International, Inc. separately.
  • 3Capital Group International, Inc. (CGII) independently holds 19,489,063 ordinary shares as of November 1, 2007.
  • 4CGII's reported holding represents approximately 3.5666% of CRH's outstanding shares.
  • 5The previous disclosure (October 18, 2007) reported a combined holding of 5.03% from both entities under CGC.
  • 6This filing is made under Form 6-K and is dated November 6, 2007.
  • 7The change is due to regulatory authorization from the Irish Financial Services Regulatory Authority.

Frequently Asked Questions

This filing is to report a change in the disclosure of shareholdings by Capital Group Companies, Inc. (CGC). Specifically, the company has received authorization to report the holdings of its subsidiaries, Capital Research & Management Company and Capital Group International, Inc., separately, rather than as a combined entity.

As of November 1, 2007, Capital Group International, Inc. (CGII) independently holds 19,489,063 ordinary shares of CRH, representing approximately 3.5666% of the company's outstanding shares.

Previously, Capital Group Companies, Inc. reported a combined holding of 5.03% which included both Capital Research & Management Company and Capital Group International, Inc. Now, only the holding of Capital Group International, Inc. (3.5666%) is reported separately in this filing. The disclosure for Capital Research & Management Company is not detailed in this specific filing but is understood to be reported separately.

No, this filing does not indicate any operational changes within CRH. It is purely a disclosure update regarding the reporting of major shareholdings by an external investor group, Capital Group Companies, Inc.