8-K

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

Filed December 1, 2008For Securities:CRH

Summary

This 8-K filing from CRH Public Limited Company (CRH) on December 1, 2008, primarily serves to update the market on the company's total voting rights as of November 28, 2008. The filing discloses the total number of ordinary shares in issue and the number of treasury shares held, which collectively determine the total number of voting rights available to shareholders. This information is crucial for shareholders to accurately assess their holdings relative to notification thresholds required by the Transparency (Directive 2004/109/EC) Regulations 2007 and Interim Transparency Rules.

Key Highlights

  • 1CRH plc announced its total voting rights as of November 28, 2008.
  • 2The total number of ordinary shares in issue was 548,502,378.
  • 3The company held 16,420,298 treasury shares as of the reporting date.
  • 4The total number of voting rights is calculated to be 532,082,080.
  • 5This figure will be used by shareholders as the denominator for calculating notification requirements under transparency regulations.
  • 6The filing conforms to Regulation 20 of the Transparency (Directive 2004/109/EC) Regulations 2007.

Frequently Asked Questions

The primary purpose of this 8-K filing is to officially report the total number of voting rights in CRH plc as of November 28, 2008, in accordance with European transparency regulations. This information is essential for shareholders to determine their reporting obligations.

As of November 28, 2008, CRH plc has a total of 532,082,080 voting rights.

Treasury shares are not entitled to voting rights. Therefore, they are subtracted from the total number of ordinary shares in issue to arrive at the actual total number of voting rights available to be exercised by shareholders.

The Transparency Regulations (Directive 2004/109/EC) and the Interim Transparency Rules require shareholders to notify CRH plc and/or regulatory bodies when their interest in the company's voting rights reaches or crosses certain thresholds. The total voting rights figure provided in this filing serves as the denominator for these calculations.