8-K

CRH PUBLIC LTD CO 8-K Report (May 1, 2015)

Filed May 1, 2015For Securities:CRH

Summary

CRH Public Limited Company (CRH) filed a Form 6-K on April 30, 2015, to report its total voting rights and share capital as of April 29, 2015. This filing is a routine disclosure required under the Transparency Regulations. For investors, the key takeaway is the precise number of outstanding ordinary shares and the corresponding voting rights. This information is crucial for shareholders to assess their ownership stake and to comply with notification requirements regarding significant changes in their holdings as mandated by the Transparency Directive.

Key Highlights

  • 1CRH plc reported its total issued Ordinary Shares as 818,565,851 as of April 29, 2015.
  • 2The company held 2,337,790 Treasury Shares as of April 30, 2015.
  • 3The total number of voting rights for CRH plc shareholders is 816,228,061.
  • 4This figure serves as the denominator for shareholders to determine notification obligations under the Transparency (Directive 2004/109/EC) Regulations 2007 and Transparency Rules.
  • 5The filing was made on Form 6-K, a report of a foreign private issuer.
  • 6The disclosure complies with Regulation 20 of the Transparency (Directive 2004/109/EC) Regulations 2007.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this filing (a Form 6-K, not an 8-K) is to inform shareholders about the total number of ordinary shares outstanding and the total number of voting rights in CRH plc as of a specific date. This information is essential for shareholders to comply with regulatory requirements concerning the notification of their interests or changes in their interests.

Treasury shares are shares that a company has repurchased but not cancelled. They do not carry voting rights and are not entitled to dividends. Knowing the number of treasury shares helps investors accurately calculate the total number of voting rights and understand the company's capital structure and potential for future share issuances or buybacks.

The Transparency Regulations (Directive 2004/109/EC) and related Transparency Rules are European Union directives and rules that require shareholders to notify the company and/or the relevant regulatory authority when their percentage of voting rights or share capital in a listed company reaches, exceeds, or falls below certain thresholds. The total voting rights figure provided in the filing is the denominator used for these calculations.

No, this filing is primarily a regulatory disclosure regarding the company's share capital and voting rights. It does not report on a specific financial transaction, earnings, or strategic development that would typically be considered a significant financial event for investors. It is a routine update on the company's capital structure.