8-K

CRH PUBLIC LTD CO 8-K Report (Dec 17, 2015)

Filed December 17, 2015For Securities:CRH

Summary

CRH Public Limited Company (CRH) filed a Form 6-K on December 17, 2015, to report a notification received from Baillie Gifford & Co and Baillie Gifford Overseas Limited regarding a change in their shareholding. The notification indicates that Baillie Gifford, acting as discretionary managers for their clients, purchased ordinary shares on December 15, 2015. This transaction resulted in an increase in their total interest in CRH ordinary shares.

Key Highlights

  • 1CRH Public Limited Company (CRH) filed a Form 6-K on December 17, 2015.
  • 2The filing reports a notification received from Baillie Gifford & Co and Baillie Gifford Overseas Limited.
  • 3Baillie Gifford acts as discretionary investment managers for their clients.
  • 4The notifiable event was a purchase of Ordinary Shares by Baillie Gifford on December 15, 2015.
  • 5Immediately before the event, Baillie Gifford held 41,077,033 Ordinary Shares.
  • 6Immediately following the event, Baillie Gifford's interest increased to 41,193,797 Ordinary Shares.
  • 7The filing is made in accordance with Ireland's Companies Act 2014.

Frequently Asked Questions

This filing is a Form 6-K, which is a report of foreign private issuers. Its primary purpose is to notify CRH plc and the SEC about a change in the significant shareholding of Baillie Gifford & Co and Baillie Gifford Overseas Limited, specifically an increase in their ordinary share interest.

Baillie Gifford & Co is a Scottish partnership and the ultimate parent of a group of companies. Baillie Gifford Overseas Limited is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Baillie Gifford & Co. Both entities act as investment managers operating under discretionary investment management agreements for their clients.

Baillie Gifford, acting for its clients, purchased ordinary shares on December 15, 2015. This resulted in an increase in their total holding from 41,077,033 shares to 41,193,797 shares.

No, this specific filing (Form 6-K) solely reports a change in a significant shareholder's interest. It does not provide information about CRH's business operations, financial results, or strategic changes.