8-K

CRH PUBLIC LTD CO 8-K Report (Apr 30, 2014)

Filed April 30, 2014For Securities:CRH

Summary

CRH Public Limited Company (CRH) filed a Form 6-K on April 30, 2014, to report its total voting rights and share capital as of April 30, 2014. This filing provides essential transparency for shareholders regarding their ownership stakes and potential notification requirements under the Transparency Directive. It confirms the total number of ordinary shares in issue and the number of treasury shares, leading to a definitive figure for total voting rights available to the market. For investors, this information is crucial for understanding CRH's issued share base and the voting power associated with those shares. The explicit disclosure of the denominator for notification calculations under the Transparency Rules ensures shareholders can accurately assess if their holdings trigger reporting obligations. While not a financial performance update, this regulatory disclosure is a foundational piece of information for maintaining an accurate understanding of the company's capital structure.

Key Highlights

  • 1CRH plc reported a total of 739,231,600 Ordinary Shares of EUR 0.32 each in issue as of April 30, 2014.
  • 2The company held 4,384,350 Treasury Shares as of the same date.
  • 3The total number of voting rights available to shareholders is 734,847,250.
  • 4This figure serves as the denominator for shareholders to calculate their notification requirements under the Transparency (Directive 2004/109/EC) Regulations 2007 and Transparency Rules.
  • 5The filing is made in accordance with Regulation 20 of the Transparency (Directive 2004/109/EC) Regulations 2007.
  • 6CRH is a foreign private issuer filing a Form 6-K and indicates it files annual reports under Form 20-F.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this filing (a Form 6-K, which functions similarly to an 8-K for foreign issuers) is to announce CRH plc's total voting rights and share capital as of April 30, 2014. This provides shareholders with the necessary information to determine if they need to notify the company of changes to their significant shareholdings.

As of April 30, 2014, CRH had 739,231,600 Ordinary Shares in issue. After accounting for 4,384,350 treasury shares, the total number of voting rights available to shareholders was 734,847,250.

The figure of 734,847,250 voting rights is important because it is used by shareholders to calculate whether their holdings, or changes in their holdings, require them to notify CRH under the Transparency Directive. This ensures compliance with regulatory disclosure requirements for significant investors.

No, this specific filing (Form 6-K) is not an update on CRH's financial performance, earnings, or operational results. It is a regulatory disclosure focused solely on the company's share capital and total voting rights.