8-K

CRH PUBLIC LTD CO 8-K Report (Apr 30, 2013)

Filed April 30, 2013For Securities:CRH

Summary

CRH Public Limited Company (CRH) filed a Form 6-K on April 30, 2013, to report its total voting rights and share capital as of April 30, 2013. This filing is in compliance with European transparency regulations, specifically Regulation 20 of the Transparency (Directive 2004/109/EC) Regulations 2007. The report is crucial for investors as it provides the official figures for the total number of ordinary shares and the total number of voting rights, which are essential for calculating notification thresholds related to significant shareholdings. For investors, the key takeaway is the updated capital structure information. The company disclosed 733,821,443 ordinary shares of EUR 0.32 each in issue and noted that 6,464,017 shares are held as treasury shares. Consequently, the total number of voting rights available to shareholders is 727,357,426. This figure is the official denominator for shareholders to determine if their holdings, or changes in their holdings, trigger mandatory disclosure requirements under the Transparency Rules.

Key Highlights

  • 1CRH plc filed a Form 6-K on April 30, 2013, to update its total voting rights and share capital.
  • 2The filing complies with European transparency regulations (Directive 2004/109/EC).
  • 3As of April 30, 2013, CRH had 733,821,443 ordinary shares of EUR 0.32 each in issue.
  • 4The company holds 6,464,017 treasury shares.
  • 5The total number of voting rights in CRH plc as of April 30, 2013, was 727,357,426.
  • 6This figure serves as the denominator for shareholders to calculate notification obligations regarding their interests under Transparency Rules.

Frequently Asked Questions

The purpose of this Form 6-K filing is to report CRH plc's total voting rights and issued share capital as of April 30, 2013. This information is mandated by European transparency regulations and is crucial for shareholders to monitor and report significant changes in their ownership stakes.

As of April 30, 2013, CRH plc had a total of 727,357,426 voting rights.

Treasury shares are shares that a company has repurchased from the open market. They are not included in the calculation of total voting rights because they do not carry voting rights. CRH held 6,464,017 treasury shares as of April 30, 2013, which were subtracted from the total issued shares to arrive at the total voting rights.

The total number of voting rights (727,357,426 as of April 30, 2013) is important for shareholders because it is used as the denominator for calculating whether they are required to notify the company or regulatory authorities of their interest or any changes to their interest in CRH plc, as per the Transparency Rules.