8-K

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

Filed October 31, 2014For Securities:CRH

Summary

This filing from CRH Public Limited Company (CRH), dated October 31, 2014, serves as a Form 6-K, reporting essential information about the company's voting rights and issued capital. The primary purpose of this report is to provide shareholders with the updated figures necessary for compliance with regulatory notification requirements under the Transparency Directive. This information is crucial for investors to accurately track their holdings and understand potential disclosure obligations related to their ownership stake in CRH.

Key Highlights

  • 1CRH plc announced the total number of issued Ordinary Shares as of October 31, 2014, is 744,525,936.
  • 2The company holds 3,925,946 treasury shares as of the same date.
  • 3The total number of voting rights attributable to shareholders is 740,599,990.
  • 4This figure is provided as the denominator for shareholders to calculate notification requirements under the Transparency (Directive 2004/109/EC) Regulations and Transparency Rules.
  • 5The filing confirms CRH plc's status as a foreign private issuer filing under Form 20-F for its annual reports.
  • 6The report was filed on October 31, 2014, by the Company Secretary and Finance Director.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this Form 6-K filing is to disclose CRH plc's total voting rights and issued share capital as of October 31, 2014. This information is essential for shareholders to determine if they need to notify the company of any changes to their significant holdings, as required by transparency regulations.

As of October 31, 2014, CRH plc has a total of 740,599,990 voting rights. This figure is calculated by subtracting the treasury shares from the total number of ordinary shares in issue.

Treasury shares are shares that a company has repurchased from the open market and holds. They do not carry voting rights and are not considered outstanding for voting purposes. CRH holds 3,925,946 treasury shares, which are deducted from the total issued shares to arrive at the total voting rights.

The Transparency Regulations (specifically referencing Directive 2004/109/EC) require shareholders to notify CRH plc if their interest in the company's voting rights reaches or falls below certain thresholds. The figure provided in this report (740,599,990) serves as the denominator for shareholders to perform these calculations and determine if they need to make a disclosure.