8-K

CRH PUBLIC LTD CO 8-K Report (Oct 31, 2008)

Filed October 31, 2008For Securities:CRH

Summary

This 8-K filing from CRH Public Limited Company (CRH) on October 31, 2008, provides an update on the company's total voting rights and share capital as of October 31, 2008. The key information for investors is the precise number of ordinary shares outstanding and the total number of voting rights, which are crucial for determining shareholding percentages and compliance with transparency regulations. The report confirms that CRH has 548,120,436 ordinary shares of €0.32 each in issue. After accounting for 16,537,742 treasury shares, the total number of voting rights is calculated to be 531,582,694. This figure serves as the denominator for shareholders to assess notification requirements under the Transparency (Directive 2004/109/EC) Regulations 2007 and Interim Transparency Rules.

Key Highlights

  • 1CRH Public Limited Company filed a Form 6-K on October 31, 2008.
  • 2The filing provides an update on the total number of voting rights and share capital.
  • 3As of October 31, 2008, CRH had 548,120,436 ordinary shares of €0.32 each in issue.
  • 4The company held 16,537,742 treasury shares as of the same date.
  • 5The total number of voting rights for CRH shareholders is 531,582,694.
  • 6This voting rights figure is to be used by shareholders for transparency notification calculations.
  • 7The disclosure complies with Regulation 20 of the Transparency (Directive 2004/109/EC) Regulations 2007.

Frequently Asked Questions

The primary purpose of this 8-K filing (specifically a Form 6-K in this case) is to report CRH's total number of ordinary shares in issue and its total voting rights as of October 31, 2008, in accordance with transparency regulations.

As of October 31, 2008, CRH had a total of 531,582,694 voting rights.

Treasury shares are shares that the company has repurchased from the open market but has not retired. These shares do not carry voting rights and are subtracted from the total issued shares to arrive at the total number of voting rights available to shareholders.

Shareholders should use the total voting rights figure of 531,582,694 as the denominator when calculating their own percentage of interest in CRH plc. This is necessary to determine if they are required to notify the company of their interest or any changes to it, as mandated by the Transparency (Directive 2004/109/EC) Regulations 2007 and the Interim Transparency Rules.