8-K

CRH PUBLIC LTD CO 8-K Report (Jan 31, 2014)

Filed January 31, 2014For Securities:CRH

Summary

CRH Public Limited Company (CRH) filed a Form 6-K on January 31, 2014, to report its total voting rights and share capital as of January 31, 2014. This filing is a routine disclosure for foreign private issuers and provides crucial information for shareholders regarding their ownership and notification obligations under EU Transparency Directives. The report details the total number of ordinary shares in issue and the number of treasury shares held by the company, allowing shareholders to accurately calculate their voting power and determine if they need to notify CRH of any changes to their substantial holdings.

Key Highlights

  • 1CRH plc reported a total of 739,231,600 Ordinary Shares of EUR 0.32 each in issue as of January 31, 2014.
  • 2The company held 5,925,269 Treasury Shares as of the same date.
  • 3The total number of voting rights attributable to CRH plc's shareholders is 733,306,331.
  • 4This figure is provided as the denominator for shareholders to calculate their notification requirements under the Transparency (Directive 2004/109/EC) Regulations 2007 and Transparency Rules.
  • 5The filing confirms CRH plc is a foreign private issuer and files annual reports on Form 20-F.
  • 6The report was filed in conformity with Regulation 20 of the Transparency (Directive 2004/109/EC) Regulations 2007.

Frequently Asked Questions

This Form 6-K filing serves to report CRH plc's total number of issued shares and total voting rights to the SEC and its shareholders. It is a regulatory requirement for foreign private issuers to provide updates on their capital structure and voting power, particularly for transparency and notification purposes under EU regulations.

As of January 31, 2014, CRH plc has a total of 733,306,331 voting rights. This figure is derived by subtracting the company's treasury shares from the total number of ordinary shares in issue.

The total voting rights figure is critical for shareholders because it acts as the denominator for determining if they are required to notify CRH plc of their interest or any changes to their interest in the company. This notification obligation is typically triggered when a shareholder's voting rights reach or cross certain thresholds defined by the Transparency Rules.

Treasury shares are shares that a company has repurchased from the open market and holds in its own treasury. These shares do not carry voting rights and are not entitled to dividends. Therefore, they are subtracted from the total number of issued shares to arrive at the total number of outstanding voting rights available to shareholders.