8-K

CRH PUBLIC LTD CO 8-K Report (Nov 30, 2012)

Filed November 30, 2012For Securities:CRH

Summary

CRH Public Limited Company (CRH) filed a Form 6-K on November 30, 2012, to report its total voting rights and share capital as of November 30, 2012. This filing is crucial for shareholders to understand their notification obligations regarding their ownership stakes in CRH, as it provides the official denominator for calculating changes in significant holdings under the Transparency Directive. The report details the number of ordinary shares in issue and treasury shares held by the company. For investors, the key takeaway is the precise number of voting rights available, which is essential for monitoring shareholder influence and potential takeover thresholds. CRH's compliance with regulatory reporting ensures transparency in its capital structure. Shareholders should use the provided figure of 726,146,839 as the basis for their notifications to CRH plc.

Key Highlights

  • 1CRH plc reported a total of 733,821,443 Ordinary Shares of EUR 0.32 each in issue as of November 30, 2012.
  • 2The company held 7,674,604 Treasury Shares as of the same date.
  • 3The total number of voting rights in CRH plc was 726,146,839 as of November 30, 2012.
  • 4This figure serves as the denominator for shareholders to calculate notification requirements under the Transparency (Directive 2004/109/EC) Regulations 2007.
  • 5The filing is a routine disclosure to comply with European transparency regulations.
  • 6The document confirms CRH plc is subject to Form 20-F for its annual reporting requirements.

Frequently Asked Questions

This Form 6-K filing is a report of a foreign private issuer that CRH plc is required to submit to the SEC. Its primary purpose is to announce essential information to shareholders, specifically the total number of voting rights and the total number of shares in issue. This helps shareholders determine when they need to notify the company of changes in their ownership that exceed certain thresholds.

As of November 30, 2012, the total number of voting rights for CRH plc was 726,146,839. This figure is calculated by taking the total number of issued ordinary shares and subtracting the number of treasury shares held by the company.

This information is critical for shareholders who hold a significant stake in CRH plc. They must use the reported total voting rights (726,146,839) as the denominator to calculate if their holdings have reached, exceeded, or fallen below the notification thresholds set by the Transparency (Directive 2004/109/EC) Regulations 2007 and the Transparency Rules. Failure to notify can result in regulatory penalties.

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 7,674,604 treasury shares as of November 30, 2012, and these were deducted from the total issued shares to arrive at the total voting rights.