Summary
This 8-K filing from CRH Public Ltd Co. (CRH) on August 1, 2017, provides an update on the company's total voting rights and issued share capital as of July 31, 2017. The report specifies the total number of ordinary shares outstanding and the number of treasury shares held by the company. This information is crucial for shareholders to determine their notification obligations regarding changes in their ownership interests under the Transparency Directive regulations.
Key Highlights
- 1Total Ordinary Shares in issue as of July 31, 2017: 836,398,540
- 2Treasury Shares held by CRH as of July 31, 2017: 55,506
- 3Total voting rights as of July 31, 2017: 836,343,034
- 4The reported figure serves as the denominator for shareholder notification requirements.
- 5The disclosure is made in conformity with Regulation 20 of the Transparency (Directive 2004/109/EC) Regulations 2007.
- 6This filing is a Report of Foreign Private Issuer (Form 6-K).
Frequently Asked Questions
The primary purpose of this 8-K filing is to report the total number of voting rights and issued ordinary shares of CRH plc as of July 31, 2017, for shareholder notification purposes.
As of July 31, 2017, CRH plc has a total of 836,343,034 voting rights.
Treasury shares are shares that a company has repurchased from the open market. They are relevant because they are not included in the calculation of total voting rights, as they do not carry voting rights.
This information is important for shareholders as it provides the basis (denominator) for them to calculate whether their holdings, or any changes to them, trigger a mandatory notification requirement under the EU Transparency Directive and related rules.