8-K

CRH PUBLIC LTD CO 8-K Report (Sep 30, 2010)

Filed September 30, 2010For Securities:CRH

Summary

CRH Public Limited Company (CRH) filed a Form 6-K on September 30, 2010, to report its total voting rights and issued share capital as of September 30, 2010. This filing is important for investors as it provides the definitive number of voting rights, which is crucial for determining notification obligations under relevant transparency regulations. The company disclosed the total number of ordinary shares in issue and the number of treasury shares it holds, allowing for the calculation of the total voting power available to shareholders. This information is primarily for shareholders to accurately assess their holdings against the company's total voting rights for disclosure purposes. It does not contain operational or financial performance updates, but rather serves as a regulatory disclosure to ensure transparency in share ownership and voting power within CRH.

Key Highlights

  • 1CRH plc reported its total voting rights and capital structure as of September 30, 2010.
  • 2The total number of ordinary shares in issue was 717,794,511.
  • 3CRH held 9,755,809 treasury shares as of the reporting date.
  • 4The total number of voting rights exercisable by shareholders is 708,038,702.
  • 5This figure serves as the denominator for shareholders to calculate their notification obligations under the Transparency (Directive 2004/109/EC) Regulations 2007.
  • 6The filing is made in conformity with Regulation 20 of the Transparency (Directive 2004/109/EC) Regulations 2007.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this Form 6-K filing is to report CRH plc's total issued share capital and total voting rights as of September 30, 2010. This information is crucial for shareholders to determine their notification obligations regarding their interests in the company under EU Transparency Regulations.

As of September 30, 2010, CRH plc has a total of 708,038,702 voting rights.

The number of treasury shares is important because these shares are held by the company itself and do not carry voting rights. They are subtracted from the total number of issued ordinary shares to arrive at the total number of voting rights available to external shareholders.

This directive, and the associated Transparency Rules, likely refers to European Union regulations that require shareholders to notify the company and/or regulatory authorities when their percentage of voting rights or capital in a listed company reaches, exceeds, or falls below certain thresholds. The total voting rights figure provided in this filing is the denominator used for these calculations.