8-K

CRH PUBLIC LTD CO 8-K Report (Jan 2, 2013)

Filed January 2, 2013For Securities:CRH

Summary

This Form 6-K filing from CRH Public Limited Company (CRH) on January 2, 2013, provides an update on the company's total voting rights and share capital as of December 31, 2012. The filing is in accordance with European Union transparency regulations, specifically Regulation 20 of the Transparency (Directive 2004/109/EC) Regulations 2007. For investors, this information is crucial for understanding the current ownership structure and potential influence of major shareholders. The key takeaway is the definitive number of voting rights available, which serves as a benchmark for shareholders needing to report significant changes in their holdings. The company has a stated number of ordinary shares in issue, from which treasury shares are subtracted to arrive at the total voting rights. This transparency is essential for regulatory compliance and for maintaining an informed market regarding share ownership.

Key Highlights

  • 1CRH plc has announced its total voting rights and share capital as of December 31, 2012.
  • 2The total number of ordinary shares in issue is 733,821,443.
  • 3The company holds 7,374,706 treasury shares as of the same date.
  • 4The total number of voting rights available to shareholders is 726,446,737.
  • 5This figure is the denominator for shareholders to calculate notification requirements under EU Transparency Regulations.
  • 6The filing is made in conformity with EU Directive 2004/109/EC and related Irish Regulations.
  • 7The report is submitted as a Form 6-K, indicating it's a report of a foreign private issuer.

Frequently Asked Questions

This filing is a Form 6-K, which is a report of a foreign private issuer. Its primary purpose is to provide an update on CRH plc's total voting rights and share capital as of December 31, 2012, in accordance with European Union transparency regulations.

The total number of voting rights (726,446,737) serves as a critical benchmark for shareholders. They use this figure to determine if their ownership stake, or any changes to it, crosses reporting thresholds mandated by EU Transparency Regulations. This helps in understanding potential control or influence by significant shareholders.

Treasury shares are shares that a company has repurchased from the open market. These shares are held by the company and do not carry voting rights. Therefore, they are subtracted from the total number of ordinary shares in issue to arrive at the actual number of voting rights available to external shareholders.

The Transparency Regulations, specifically Directive 2004/109/EC and the related Irish Transparency Rules, require shareholders to notify the company and relevant authorities when their percentage of voting rights in a publicly listed company reaches, exceeds, or falls below certain thresholds. This filing provides the necessary denominator for those calculations.