8-K

CRH PUBLIC LTD CO 8-K Report (Jun 1, 2017)

Filed June 1, 2017For Securities:CRH

Summary

CRH Public Limited Company (CRH) has filed a Form 6-K reporting its total voting rights as of May 31, 2017. The filing is a routine disclosure required under transparency regulations for publicly traded companies. This report provides shareholders with the necessary information to calculate their ownership percentages and determine if they need to notify the company of any changes in their substantial holdings. Investors should note that CRH has a total of 836,340,761 ordinary shares outstanding, with 55,506 shares held in treasury. This results in a total of 836,285,255 voting rights. This figure is crucial for shareholders adhering to notification requirements under the EU's Transparency Directive, ensuring compliance with market regulations regarding ownership disclosures.

Key Highlights

  • 1CRH plc reported its total voting rights as of May 31, 2017.
  • 2The total number of ordinary shares in issue is 836,340,761.
  • 3CRH holds 55,506 treasury shares as of the reporting date.
  • 4The total number of voting rights available is 836,285,255.
  • 5This disclosure is made in compliance with Regulation 20 of the Transparency (Directive 2004/109/EC) Regulations 2007.
  • 6Shareholders can use the reported total voting rights figure for calculating notification requirements under the Transparency Rules.
  • 7The filing is a Form 6-K, a report of foreign private issuers.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this filing is to update shareholders on CRH's total number of voting rights and outstanding shares as of May 31, 2017. This information is crucial for shareholders to determine if their ownership stake requires them to notify the company of their interest under transparency regulations.

As of May 31, 2017, CRH plc has a total of 836,285,255 voting rights. This is calculated after accounting for the 836,340,761 ordinary shares in issue and the 55,506 treasury shares held by the company.

Treasury shares are shares that a company has repurchased from the open market but has not yet canceled. These shares do not carry voting rights, so they are subtracted from the total number of issued shares to arrive at the total number of voting rights. This accurately reflects the voting power available to external shareholders.

Shareholders who are subject to the notification requirements under the EU's Transparency Directive (Directive 2004/109/EC) and the Transparency Rules will use this figure. It serves as the denominator for calculating their percentage of voting rights to determine if they have reached, exceeded, or fallen below a notifiable threshold.