8-K

CRH PUBLIC LTD CO 8-K Report (Jan 3, 2012)

Filed January 3, 2012For Securities:CRH

Summary

CRH Public Limited Company (CRH) filed a Form 6-K on January 3, 2012, reporting its total voting rights and share capital as of December 30, 2011. This filing is a routine disclosure required for foreign private issuers and provides crucial information for shareholders to assess their notification obligations under European transparency regulations. The key information investors should note is the total number of ordinary shares in issue and the number of treasury shares held by the company. This allows for the calculation of the total voting rights, which serves as the denominator for determining significant shareholding changes. For investors, understanding these figures is vital for compliance and for tracking ownership levels within the company.

Key Highlights

  • 1CRH plc disclosed its total number of ordinary shares in issue as 727,897,906 as of December 30, 2011.
  • 2The company reported holding 8,919,195 treasury shares as of the same date.
  • 3The total number of voting rights for CRH plc shareholders is calculated to be 718,978,711.
  • 4This figure is intended for use by shareholders to determine notification requirements under the Transparency (Directive 2004/109/EC) Regulations 2007.
  • 5The filing is a Form 6-K, a report of a foreign private issuer.
  • 6The report was filed with the SEC on January 3, 2012, with an event date of December 30, 2011.

Frequently Asked Questions

The primary purpose of this Form 6-K filing is to report CRH plc's total voting rights and share capital as of December 30, 2011. This information is essential for shareholders to comply with European transparency regulations regarding the notification of significant shareholding interests.

As of December 30, 2011, CRH plc has a total of 718,978,711 voting rights. This is calculated by subtracting the treasury shares (8,919,195) from the total ordinary shares in issue (727,897,906).

The total number of voting rights (718,978,711) serves as the denominator for shareholders to calculate whether they need to notify CRH plc or the relevant regulatory bodies about changes in their interest or holdings, as required by the Transparency (Directive 2004/109/EC) Regulations 2007 and the Transparency Rules.

Treasury shares are shares that a company has repurchased from the open market. These shares are no longer outstanding and do not carry voting rights. CRH held 8,919,195 treasury shares as of December 30, 2011, meaning these shares do not count towards the total voting rights.