Summary
CRH Public Limited Company (CRH) filed a Form 6-K on November 1, 2017, reporting its total voting rights and share capital as of October 31, 2017. This filing is primarily informational for shareholders to understand their notification obligations under the Transparency Regulations. The key takeaway for investors is the updated figure for total voting rights, which stands at 836,536,931. This number is crucial for shareholders to determine if they need to report changes in their holdings based on the thresholds set by the Transparency (Directive 2004/109/EC) Regulations. The filing details the total number of ordinary shares in issue and the number of treasury shares held by the company.
Key Highlights
- 1CRH plc reported its total voting rights as of October 31, 2017.
- 2The total number of ordinary shares in issue was 836,592,437.
- 3The company held 55,506 treasury shares as of the reporting date.
- 4The total number of voting rights available to shareholders is 836,536,931.
- 5This figure serves as the denominator for shareholders to calculate notification requirements under the Transparency Regulations.
- 6The filing is in compliance with Regulation 20 of the Transparency (Directive 2004/109/EC) Regulations 2007.
Frequently Asked Questions
The purpose of this Form 6-K filing is to report CRH plc's total voting rights and share capital as of October 31, 2017. This information is essential for shareholders to determine their reporting obligations under the relevant Transparency Regulations.
As of October 31, 2017, the total number of voting rights in CRH plc is 836,536,931.
The total number of voting rights is important because shareholders use this figure as a denominator to calculate if they are required to notify CRH plc or regulatory authorities about their interest in the company or any changes to that interest, as per the Transparency Regulations.
Yes, as of October 31, 2017, CRH plc held 55,506 treasury shares. These shares are not entitled to voting rights.