8-K

CRH PUBLIC LTD CO 8-K Report (Aug 1, 2008)

Filed August 1, 2008For Securities:CRH

Summary

CRH Public Limited Company (CRH) filed a Form 6-K with the SEC on July 31, 2008, to report its total voting rights as of July 30, 2008. This filing is crucial for investors to understand the current share structure and potential notification requirements. The company disclosed that as of July 31, 2008, there were 548,120,436 ordinary shares of €0.32 each in issue. A significant portion, 13,866,520 shares, were held as treasury shares. Consequently, the total number of voting rights available to shareholders was calculated to be 534,253,916.

Key Highlights

  • 1CRH plc reported its total number of ordinary shares in issue as 548,120,436 as of July 31, 2008.
  • 2The company holds 13,866,520 treasury shares.
  • 3The total number of voting rights for CRH plc shareholders is 534,253,916.
  • 4This figure serves as the denominator for shareholders to determine notification obligations under Transparency Directive Regulations.
  • 5The filing is made in accordance with Regulation 20 of the Transparency (Directive 2004/109/EC) Regulations 2007.
  • 6The report was filed on July 31, 2008, with information as of July 30, 2008.
  • 7The company is a foreign issuer filing an annual report under Form 20-F.

Frequently Asked Questions

The primary purpose of this filing (reported on a Form 6-K) is to provide an update on CRH plc's total number of voting rights and shares in issue as of a specific date, which is crucial for regulatory compliance and shareholder awareness.

As of July 31, 2008, CRH plc had a total of 534,253,916 voting rights. This is calculated by subtracting the treasury shares from the total shares in issue.

The total number of voting rights is important because shareholders use this figure as a threshold to determine if they need to notify CRH plc and regulatory bodies about their ownership or any changes in their ownership, as required by the Transparency (Directive 2004/109/EC) Regulations 2007 and Interim Transparency Rules.

Treasury shares are shares that a company has repurchased from the open market. These shares do not carry voting rights, so they are deducted from the total number of shares in issue to arrive at the total number of voting rights available to external shareholders.