8-K

CRH PUBLIC LTD CO 8-K Report (Jan 2, 2014)

Filed January 2, 2014For Securities:CRH

Summary

This 8-K filing from CRH Public Ltd Co, filed on January 2, 2014, relates to an event on December 30, 2013, and specifically updates the market on the company's total voting rights and share capital as of December 31, 2013. The report clarifies the number of ordinary shares in issue and the number of treasury shares held by the company, which directly impacts the total number of voting rights available to shareholders. For investors, this information is crucial for understanding their potential voting power and for compliance with regulatory disclosure requirements. It confirms the precise figures that shareholders should use as a denominator when calculating their own notification obligations under the Transparency Directive. This filing does not contain significant operational, financial, or strategic updates but serves as a routine disclosure regarding the company's capital structure and voting rights.

Key Highlights

  • 1CRH Public Ltd Co has 739,231,600 Ordinary Shares of EUR 0.32 each in issue as of December 31, 2013.
  • 2The company holds 5,951,104 Treasury Shares as of December 31, 2013.
  • 3The total number of voting rights for CRH plc shareholders is 733,280,496.
  • 4This figure is to be used by shareholders for calculating notification requirements under the Transparency (Directive 2004/109/EC) Regulations 2007.
  • 5The filing is a Form 6-K, indicating it's a report of a foreign private issuer.
  • 6The report confirms CRH plc files its annual reports under cover of Form 20-F.

Frequently Asked Questions

The primary purpose of this filing is to update shareholders and the market on CRH's total number of ordinary shares in issue, treasury shares, and the resulting total voting rights as of December 31, 2013. This information is essential for regulatory disclosure calculations by shareholders.

As of December 31, 2013, CRH plc has a total of 733,280,496 voting rights.

Treasury shares are shares that the company has repurchased and holds. They do not carry voting rights, so they are subtracted from the total issued shares to arrive at the actual number of voting rights available to all shareholders.

The Transparency Directive (Directive 2004/109/EC) is an EU directive that aims to harmonize transparency rules for listed companies. Shareholders whose holdings reach certain notification thresholds (typically 3%, 5%, 10%, etc.) must inform the company and regulatory authorities. The total number of voting rights reported in this filing (733,280,496) serves as the denominator for shareholders to accurately calculate if their percentage ownership requires such a notification.