8-K

CRH PUBLIC LTD CO 8-K Report (Feb 28, 2018)

Filed February 28, 2018For Securities:CRH

Summary

CRH Public Limited Company (CRH) has filed a Form 6-K to report its total voting rights and issued share capital as of February 28, 2018. This filing is crucial for shareholders to determine notification requirements under EU Transparency Directive regulations. Investors should note the total number of ordinary shares in issue and the number of treasury shares held by the company, which collectively determine the total voting rights available.

Key Highlights

  • 1CRH plc announced its total number of ordinary shares in issue as 838,973,695.
  • 2The company holds 53,848 treasury shares as of February 28, 2018.
  • 3The total number of voting rights for CRH plc shareholders is calculated to be 838,919,847.
  • 4This figure is to be used by shareholders as the denominator for calculating notification obligations regarding their interests in CRH plc shares.
  • 5The disclosure is made in accordance with Regulation 20 of the Transparency (Directive 2004/109/EC) Regulations 2007.
  • 6The filing is a Form 6-K, indicating it's a report of a foreign private issuer.

Frequently Asked Questions

The primary purpose of this Form 6-K filing is to announce CRH plc's total voting rights and the number of shares in issue as of February 28, 2018. This information is essential for shareholders to comply with EU Transparency Directive regulations concerning the notification of significant shareholding changes.

As of February 28, 2018, CRH plc has a total of 838,919,847 voting rights. This is calculated by subtracting the 53,848 treasury shares from the total ordinary shares in issue (838,973,695).

Treasury shares are shares that the company has repurchased but not yet cancelled. They do not carry voting rights, so they are subtracted from the total issued shares to arrive at the total number of voting rights available to external shareholders.

This filing addresses the requirement under Regulation 20 of the Transparency (Directive 2004/109/EC) Regulations 2007 for listed companies to disclose their total voting rights. This allows shareholders to monitor their holdings and determine if they need to notify the company of any changes to their significant interests.