8-K

CRH PUBLIC LTD CO 8-K Report (Oct 28, 2011)

Filed October 28, 2011For Securities:CRH

Summary

CRH Public Limited Company (CRH) filed a Form 6-K on October 28, 2011, to report its total voting rights as of October 28, 2011. This filing is primarily for regulatory disclosure purposes under European transparency directives. Investors should note the total number of issued ordinary shares and the number of treasury shares held by the company. These figures are crucial for calculating changes in substantial shareholdings that require notification under relevant transparency regulations.

Key Highlights

  • 1CRH plc reported a total of 727,897,906 ordinary shares of EUR 0.32 each in issue as of October 28, 2011.
  • 2The company held 8,988,819 treasury shares as of the same date.
  • 3The total number of voting rights available to shareholders is 718,909,087.
  • 4This information is provided in conformity with Regulation 20 of the Transparency (Directive 2004/109/EC) Regulations 2007.
  • 5Shareholders can use the reported total voting rights figure (718,909,087) as the denominator for determining notification obligations regarding their interests in CRH plc.
  • 6The filing is a Form 6-K, indicating it's a report of a foreign private issuer.

Frequently Asked Questions

The primary purpose of this Form 6-K filing is to disclose CRH plc's total voting rights and capital structure as required by European transparency regulations. This information allows shareholders to accurately track their holdings and determine if they need to report changes in their substantial interests.

As of October 28, 2011, CRH plc had a total of 718,909,087 voting rights. This is calculated by subtracting the treasury shares from the total number of ordinary shares in issue.

Treasury shares are shares that a company has repurchased from the open market. These shares are not considered outstanding for voting purposes, meaning they do not carry voting rights. Therefore, they are subtracted from the total issued shares to arrive at the total number of voting rights.

These regulations, along with the associated Transparency Rules, require shareholders to notify the company and regulatory bodies when their percentage holding of voting rights crosses certain thresholds. The figure provided in this filing (718,909,087) serves as the denominator for shareholders to perform these calculations and ensure compliance with their notification obligations.