8-K

CRH PUBLIC LTD CO 8-K Report (Jan 4, 2016)

Filed January 4, 2016For Securities:CRH

Summary

CRH Public Limited Company (CRH) filed a Form 6-K on January 4, 2016, to report its total voting rights and issued share capital as of December 31, 2015. This filing is primarily informational, providing shareholders with the necessary data to track their ownership stakes relative to notification thresholds under the Transparency Rules. The company disclosed the total number of ordinary shares in issue and the number of treasury shares held, which are crucial for calculating the total voting rights available to shareholders.

Key Highlights

  • 1CRH plc reported its total voting rights and issued share capital as of December 31, 2015.
  • 2The total number of ordinary shares in issue was 823,911,253.
  • 3CRH held 795,262 treasury shares as of the reporting date.
  • 4The total number of voting rights available to shareholders was calculated at 823,115,991.
  • 5This figure serves as the denominator for shareholders to determine notification obligations regarding their interests in CRH plc.
  • 6The disclosure is in compliance with Regulation 20 of the Transparency (Directive 2004/109/EC) Regulations 2007.
  • 7The filing is made on Form 6-K, indicating it's a report of a foreign private issuer.

Frequently Asked Questions

This Form 6-K filing by CRH plc is primarily to report its total voting rights and issued share capital as of December 31, 2015. It provides essential information for shareholders to comply with notification requirements under the Transparency Rules.

As of December 31, 2015, CRH plc had a total of 823,115,991 voting rights.

Treasury shares are shares that the company has repurchased but not yet cancelled. They do not carry voting rights and are therefore deducted from the total number of shares in issue to arrive at the total number of voting rights available to shareholders.

The Transparency Rules, along with the Transparency (Directive 2004/109/EC) Regulations 2007, govern how shareholders must notify the company and regulatory bodies when their percentage of interest in CRH plc reaches or crosses certain thresholds. The total voting rights figure provided is the denominator used for these calculations.