8-K

CRH PUBLIC LTD CO 8-K Report (Jan 2, 2009)

Filed January 2, 2009For Securities:CRH

Summary

CRH Public Limited Company (CRH) filed this Form 6-K report on January 2, 2009, to announce its total voting rights as of December 31, 2008. This filing is primarily informational and serves as a notification to shareholders and regulatory bodies regarding the company's issued share capital and corresponding voting power. Investors can use this information to assess their notification obligations under European transparency directives, which are triggered by crossing certain ownership thresholds. The report details that CRH had 548,502,378 ordinary shares of €0.32 each in issue. After accounting for 16,204,005 treasury shares, the total number of voting rights available to shareholders stands at 532,298,373. This figure is crucial for shareholders to accurately calculate and report any changes in their significant holdings.

Key Highlights

  • 1CRH plc announced its total voting rights as of December 31, 2008.
  • 2The total number of ordinary shares in issue was 548,502,378.
  • 3CRH held 16,204,005 treasury shares as of the reporting date.
  • 4The total number of voting rights available to shareholders is 532,298,373.
  • 5This figure serves as the denominator for shareholders to determine notification requirements under Transparency Directive Regulations.
  • 6The filing is made in accordance with Regulation 20 of the Transparency (Directive 2004/109/EC) Regulations 2007.
  • 7The report was filed with the SEC as a Form 6-K, indicating it's a report of a foreign issuer.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this filing (specifically a Form 6-K) is to inform shareholders and regulatory authorities about CRH plc's total number of voting rights as of December 31, 2008. This is a mandatory disclosure under European transparency regulations for companies listed on European exchanges.

As of December 31, 2008, CRH plc has a total of 532,298,373 voting rights. This is calculated after deducting treasury shares from the total issued ordinary shares.

Treasury shares are shares that the company has bought back but has not cancelled. These shares do not carry voting rights, so they are subtracted from the total issued shares to arrive at the actual number of voting rights available to external shareholders. This number is critical for shareholders to assess their ownership stakes and reporting obligations.

This figure is important for shareholders because it is the denominator they must use when calculating whether their interest in CRH plc (or changes to it) requires them to notify the company or regulators under the Transparency (Directive 2004/109/EC) Regulations 2007 and the Interim Transparency Rules.