8-K

CRH PUBLIC LTD CO 8-K Report (Jun 29, 2012)

Filed June 29, 2012For Securities:CRH

Summary

This 8-K filing from CRH Public Limited Company (CRH) dated June 29, 2012, provides an update on the company's total voting rights and issued share capital as of June 28, 2012. The report is filed in accordance with Regulation 20 of the Transparency (Directive 2004/109/EC) Regulations 2007, which requires companies to disclose such information. For investors, the key takeaway is the exact number of voting rights available, which is crucial for shareholders to determine their notification obligations regarding their holdings under the Transparency Rules. This information ensures transparency in ownership and trading of CRH shares.

Key Highlights

  • 1CRH plc announced its total issued Ordinary Shares as 730,551,274 as of June 28, 2012.
  • 2The company holds 8,392,656 Treasury Shares as of June 29, 2012.
  • 3The total number of voting rights in CRH plc is 722,158,618.
  • 4This figure serves as the denominator for shareholders to calculate notification requirements under Transparency Regulations.
  • 5The filing is made in compliance with Regulation 20 of the Transparency (Directive 2004/109/EC) Regulations 2007.
  • 6The report was filed on June 29, 2012, with event date as June 28, 2012.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this 8-K filing is to disclose CRH plc's total voting rights and issued share capital as required by transparency regulations. This information helps shareholders monitor their ownership levels and comply with reporting obligations.

Treasury shares are shares that a company has repurchased from the open market and holds for various purposes, such as for employee stock options or future acquisitions. They are mentioned because they are not included in the total voting rights as they do not carry voting power.

As a shareholder, this information is important for determining if your percentage ownership in CRH plc has reached or fallen below the thresholds that require you to notify the company or regulatory bodies of your interest, as per the Transparency (Directive 2004/109/EC) Regulations 2007.

This particular filing (Form 6-K) focuses on voting rights. For more comprehensive financial information, investors should refer to CRH's annual reports (Form 20-F, as indicated by the checkmark in the filing) and other periodic SEC filings.