8-K

CRH PUBLIC LTD CO 8-K Report (Apr 1, 2010)

Filed April 1, 2010For Securities:CRH

Summary

CRH Public Limited Company (CRH) filed a Form 6-K report on March 31, 2010, to disclose its total voting rights and capital as of March 31, 2010. This filing is in accordance with European Union Transparency Directive regulations and serves as a notification to shareholders regarding their obligations to report significant changes in their shareholdings. The key information provided is the total number of ordinary shares in issue and the number of treasury shares held. This allows shareholders to calculate their percentage of voting rights and determine if they need to notify the company of any changes to their interest, as per regulatory requirements. The report clarifies the denominator for these calculations, which is crucial for compliance with the Transparency Rules.

Key Highlights

  • 1CRH plc announced its total voting rights as of March 31, 2010.
  • 2The total number of ordinary shares in issue was 710,485,920.
  • 3The company held 11,364,385 treasury shares as of the same date.
  • 4The total number of voting rights available to shareholders is 699,121,535.
  • 5This figure is to be used by shareholders as the denominator for calculating notification thresholds under the Transparency (Directive 2004/109/EC) Regulations 2007 and Transparency Rules.
  • 6The filing is made in compliance with Regulation 20 of the Transparency (Directive 2004/109/EC) Regulations 2007.
  • 7The report was filed with the SEC on March 31, 2010, as a Form 6-K.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this filing is to inform shareholders about CRH plc's total voting rights and capital structure as of March 31, 2010. This information is crucial for shareholders to comply with regulatory requirements regarding the notification of changes to their interests in the company.

As of March 31, 2010, CRH plc has a total of 699,121,535 voting rights. This is calculated after deducting the treasury shares from the total number of ordinary shares in issue.

The total number of voting rights serves as the denominator for shareholders to calculate if their holdings meet or exceed the notification thresholds set by the Transparency (Directive 2004/109/EC) Regulations 2007 and the Transparency Rules. This ensures that significant changes in share ownership are properly reported.

Treasury shares are shares that a company has repurchased from the open market and holds. These shares are not considered outstanding and do not carry voting rights, hence they are deducted from the total issued shares to arrive at the total voting rights.