Summary
CRH Public Limited Company (CRH) filed a Form 6-K report on November 30, 2017, to provide an update on its total voting rights and share capital. This filing is important for shareholders as it sets the denominator for calculating their ownership stakes and potential notification requirements under EU Transparency Regulations. The report details the total number of ordinary shares in issue and the number of treasury shares held by the company as of November 30, 2017. This information is crucial for investors to accurately assess their voting power and to ensure compliance with disclosure obligations concerning significant shareholdings.
Key Highlights
- 1Total Ordinary Shares in Issue: 838,903,731 as of November 30, 2017.
- 2Treasury Shares Held: 55,506 as of November 30, 2017.
- 3Total Voting Rights: 838,848,225 as of November 30, 2017.
- 4The reported total voting rights serve as the denominator for shareholders to determine notification requirements under the Transparency (Directive 2004/109/EC) Regulations 2007.
- 5The filing is made in accordance with Regulation 20 of the Transparency (Directive 2004/109/EC) Regulations 2007.
- 6CRH plc is registered in Ireland and files annual reports under Form 20-F.
Frequently Asked Questions
The primary purpose of this Form 6-K filing is to report the total number of CRH plc's ordinary shares in issue and its total voting rights as of November 30, 2017. This information is essential for shareholders to calculate their percentage of ownership and determine if they need to notify the company of any changes to their significant holdings under relevant transparency regulations.
As of November 30, 2017, CRH plc has a total of 838,848,225 voting rights.
Treasury shares are shares that the company has bought back from the market. They do not carry voting rights and are not included in the calculation of total voting rights. The number of treasury shares is deducted from the total shares in issue to arrive at the total number of voting rights, which is the figure shareholders use for their notification calculations.
These regulations, implemented in the EU, require shareholders to notify the company and relevant regulatory bodies when their percentage of voting rights in a publicly listed company reaches, exceeds, or falls below certain thresholds. The total number of voting rights disclosed in this filing is the denominator used to determine if a shareholder's interest crosses these thresholds.