Summary
This 8-K filing from CRH Public Ltd Co (CRH), filed on September 1, 2011, provides an update on the company's total voting rights and issued share capital as of August 31, 2011. The report confirms the total number of ordinary shares in issue and details the number of treasury shares held by the company. This information is crucial for shareholders to accurately calculate their voting power and to comply with regulatory notification requirements concerning significant changes in share ownership under the Transparency Regulations.
Key Highlights
- 1CRH plc announced its total voting rights and issued share capital as of August 31, 2011.
- 2The total number of Ordinary Shares of EUR 0.32 each in issue is 725,459,052.
- 3The company holds 9,012,694 Treasury Shares as of August 31, 2011.
- 4The total number of voting rights available to shareholders is 716,446,358.
- 5This figure is to be used by shareholders for determining notification obligations under the Transparency (Directive 2004/109/EC) Regulations 2007.
- 6The filing serves as a notification under Regulation 20 of the Transparency Regulations.
Frequently Asked Questions
The primary purpose of this 8-K filing is to report CRH plc's total voting rights and issued share capital as of August 31, 2011. This information is required to comply with regulatory transparency rules.
As of August 31, 2011, CRH plc has a total of 716,446,358 voting rights. This is calculated by subtracting the treasury shares from the total ordinary shares in issue.
The total number of voting rights (716,446,358) serves as the denominator for shareholders to calculate if their holdings require them to notify CRH plc of their interest or any changes to their interest, as mandated by the Transparency Regulations.
Treasury shares are shares that a company has repurchased from the open market. They do not carry voting rights and are not counted when determining the total number of voting rights available to external shareholders.