8-K

CRH PUBLIC LTD CO 8-K Report (Jun 5, 2018)

Filed June 5, 2018For Securities:CRH

Summary

CRH Public Limited Company (CRH) filed a Form 6-K on June 5, 2018, to report its total voting rights as of May 31, 2018. This filing is a routine disclosure required for foreign private issuers and provides essential information for shareholders regarding their voting power and notification obligations under EU Transparency Regulations. The key takeaway for investors is the exact number of total voting rights available, which is crucial for calculating ownership percentages and determining when reporting thresholds are met. As of May 31, 2018, CRH had 840,186,462 total voting rights, after accounting for treasury shares. This figure serves as the denominator for shareholders to assess their notification requirements under the Transparency (Directive 2004/109/EC) Regulations.

Key Highlights

  • 1CRH plc reported its total voting rights as of May 31, 2018.
  • 2The total number of ordinary shares in issue was 843,390,338.
  • 3The company held 3,203,876 treasury shares as of the reporting date.
  • 4The total number of voting rights available to shareholders is 840,186,462.
  • 5This figure is to be used by shareholders as the denominator for calculating notification requirements under EU Transparency Regulations.
  • 6The filing conforms to Regulation 20 of the Transparency (Directive 2004/109/EC) Regulations 2007.
  • 7The report was filed by CRH Public Limited Company, a foreign private issuer.

Frequently Asked Questions

The purpose of this Form 6-K filing is to report the total number of voting rights for CRH plc as of a specific date. This is a regulatory requirement for foreign private issuers to inform shareholders and the market about the total voting power available, which is essential for compliance with ownership disclosure rules.

As of May 31, 2018, CRH plc had a total of 840,186,462 voting rights.

Treasury shares are shares that the company has repurchased but not yet cancelled. These shares do not carry voting rights, so they are deducted from the total number of ordinary shares in issue to arrive at the total number of voting rights that shareholders can exercise.

The EU Transparency Regulations (Directive 2004/109/EC) require shareholders to notify the company and regulatory authorities when their holding of voting rights reaches, exceeds, or falls below certain thresholds (e.g., 5% or multiples thereof). The total number of voting rights disclosed in this filing serves as the denominator for shareholders to perform these calculations.