8-K

CRH PUBLIC LTD CO 8-K Report (Sep 6, 2012)

Filed September 6, 2012For Securities:CRH

Summary

This Form 6-K filing from CRH Public Limited Company reports a significant change in the notification of major shareholdings. The Capital Group Companies, Inc. (CGC) is now reporting an aggregated holding of 7.0865% of CRH's voting rights as of September 3, 2012. This change is solely due to an internal corporate reorganization where Capital Research and Management Company (CRMC) and Capital Group International, Inc. (CGII) will report their holdings collectively under the umbrella of CGC. This is not a result of any new acquisition or disposal of shares by Capital Group.

Key Highlights

  • 1The Capital Group Companies, Inc. (CGC) has reported an aggregated voting interest in CRH plc exceeding 7%.
  • 2The total aggregated voting rights held by CGC amount to 7.0865% of CRH's outstanding shares.
  • 3This notification is triggered by a corporate reorganization within Capital Group, not by the purchase or sale of CRH shares.
  • 4Previously, holdings were reported separately by Capital Research and Management Company (CRMC) and Capital Group International, Inc. (CGII).
  • 5The aggregate holding includes 50,093,615 ordinary shares and 1,089,059 ADRs.
  • 6The filing confirms that the increase above the 7% threshold is purely an administrative change in reporting structure.
  • 7The event date for the change in breakdown of voting rights is September 3, 2012.

Frequently Asked Questions

This filing is not due to a new acquisition of shares. Instead, it's a result of an internal corporate reorganization within The Capital Group Companies, Inc. (CGC). Previously, their subsidiaries Capital Research and Management Company (CRMC) and Capital Group International, Inc. (CGII) reported their holdings separately. Now, these holdings will be reported in aggregate by CGC, leading to the notification of a combined holding exceeding 7%.

No, the filing explicitly states that this notification is solely due to a change in the reporting structure following a company reorganization. There has been no additional acquisition or disposal of CRH shares by The Capital Group.

As of September 3, 2012, The Capital Group Companies, Inc. (CGC) holds an aggregated 7.0865% of the voting rights attached to CRH plc's shares. This includes both ordinary shares and ADRs.

Previously, entities like Capital Research and Management Company (CRMC) and Capital Group International, Inc. (CGII) reported their individual holdings. Following the reorganization, these holdings are now consolidated and reported together under the parent entity, The Capital Group Companies, Inc. (CGC).