8-K

CRH PUBLIC LTD CO 8-K Report (Feb 27, 2009)

Filed February 27, 2009For Securities:CRH

Summary

CRH Public Limited Company (CRH) filed a Form 6-K on February 27, 2009, to announce its total voting rights as of February 27, 2009. This filing is important for investors as it provides the definitive number of voting rights, which is crucial for calculating their ownership stake and potential notification obligations under EU transparency regulations. The company reported a total of 548,502,378 ordinary shares outstanding, with 16,194,543 treasury shares held. This results in a total of 532,307,835 voting rights. The provided figure of 532,307,835 voting rights serves as the denominator for shareholders to determine if their holdings require notification under the Transparency (Directive 2004/109/EC) Regulations 2007 and the Interim Transparency Rules. Investors should monitor these figures to ensure compliance with regulatory disclosure requirements regarding significant shareholdings.

Key Highlights

  • 1CRH plc disclosed its total voting rights as of February 27, 2009.
  • 2The total number of ordinary shares in issue is 548,502,378.
  • 3CRH held 16,194,543 treasury shares as of the reporting date.
  • 4The total number of voting rights stands at 532,307,835.
  • 5This figure is the denominator for shareholders to calculate notification requirements under EU Transparency Directive regulations.
  • 6The filing is made in accordance with Regulation 20 of the Transparency (Directive 2004/109/EC) Regulations 2007.
  • 7The company confirmed it files annual reports under Form 20-F.

Frequently Asked Questions

The primary purpose of this filing is to announce CRH plc's total number of voting rights as of February 27, 2009, which is a regulatory disclosure requirement for transparency purposes.

As of February 27, 2009, CRH plc has a total of 532,307,835 voting rights.

The total number of voting rights is crucial for shareholders as it serves as the denominator to determine if their ownership stake requires them to notify the company or regulatory bodies of their interest, or any change to their interest, under EU transparency rules.

Treasury shares are shares that a company has repurchased from the open market. These shares do not carry voting rights, and therefore, they are deducted from the total number of issued ordinary shares to arrive at the total number of voting rights.