8-K

CRH PUBLIC LTD CO 8-K Report (Dec 6, 2018)

Filed December 6, 2018For Securities:CRH

Summary

This filing by CRH Public Limited Company (CRH) on December 6, 2018, is a Form 6-K, reporting essential information regarding the company's total voting rights and share capital as of November 30, 2018. The report details the number of ordinary shares in issue and treasury shares, providing investors with the total voting rights figure. This information is crucial for shareholders to assess their ownership stake and determine notification obligations under relevant transparency regulations. The key takeaway for investors is the precise number of voting rights available, which stands at 818,899,773. This figure is essential for any shareholder looking to understand their voting power within the company and for any entity considering a significant acquisition of CRH shares that might trigger disclosure requirements. The report clarifies that this number should be used as the denominator for calculating notification thresholds under the Transparency (Directive 2004/109/EC) Regulations.

Key Highlights

  • 1CRH plc announced its total voting rights and capital status as of November 30, 2018.
  • 2The total number of ordinary shares in issue is 843,390,338.
  • 3The company holds 24,490,565 treasury shares.
  • 4The total number of voting rights is 818,899,773.
  • 5This voting rights figure is the denominator for shareholder notification requirements under the Transparency Regulations.
  • 6The filing is a Form 6-K, a report of a foreign private issuer.

Frequently Asked Questions

This filing, a Form 6-K, is to inform shareholders about CRH plc's total voting rights and capital structure as of a specific date (November 30, 2018). It provides the necessary figures for shareholders to track their ownership and comply with disclosure rules.

As of November 30, 2018, CRH plc has a total of 818,899,773 voting rights.

Treasury shares are issued shares that the company repurchases. They do not carry voting rights and are not counted towards the total voting rights available to shareholders. Therefore, knowing the number of treasury shares is essential to calculate the actual voting rights in circulation.

The Transparency (Directive 2004/109/EC) Regulations 2007 (as amended) are European Union directives that require shareholders to notify the company and regulatory bodies when their interest in a company's voting rights reaches certain thresholds. The figure provided in the filing is the denominator for these notification calculations.