8-K

CRH PUBLIC LTD CO 8-K Report (Jul 31, 2012)

Filed July 31, 2012For Securities:CRH

Summary

CRH Public Limited Company (CRH) filed a Form 6-K on July 31, 2012, to report changes in its share capital and voting rights. The filing details the total number of ordinary shares in issue and the number of treasury shares held by the company as of July 31, 2012. This information is crucial for shareholders to accurately track their ownership stakes and comply with regulatory notification requirements regarding significant changes in their holdings. Specifically, CRH announced that it had 730,551,274 ordinary shares of EUR 0.32 each in issue. The company also reported holding 8,348,711 treasury shares. Consequently, the total number of voting rights available to shareholders is 722,202,563. This figure serves as the denominator for shareholders to determine if their interest in CRH plc reaches or changes a notification threshold under the EU Transparency Directive.

Key Highlights

  • 1CRH plc reported its total issued ordinary shares as 730,551,274 as of July 31, 2012.
  • 2The company holds 8,348,711 treasury shares.
  • 3The total number of voting rights for shareholders is calculated to be 722,202,563.
  • 4This information is provided in accordance with Regulation 20 of the Transparency (Directive 2004/109/EC) Regulations 2007.
  • 5Shareholders are to use the total voting rights figure (722,202,563) for calculating notification obligations under the Transparency Rules.
  • 6The filing is a Form 6-K, a report of a foreign private issuer, indicating CRH's status as an Irish company.
  • 7Neil Colgan, Company Secretary, is listed as the contact for this filing.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this filing is to inform shareholders about CRH plc's total issued share capital, treasury shares, and the resulting total number of voting rights as of July 31, 2012. This is required by transparency regulations for shareholders to track their interests and notify of significant changes.

As of July 31, 2012, the total number of voting rights for shareholders in CRH plc is 722,202,563. This is calculated by subtracting the company's treasury shares from the total issued ordinary shares.

Treasury shares are shares that a company has repurchased from the open market and holds. These shares do not carry voting rights and are excluded from the total number of voting rights calculations, which impacts the denominator used by shareholders for reporting their ownership.

This information is being reported in conformity with Regulation 20 of the Transparency (Directive 2004/109/EC) Regulations 2007, also referred to as the Transparency Rules.