8-K

CRH PUBLIC LTD CO 8-K Report (Jan 2, 2020)

Filed January 2, 2020For Securities:CRH

Summary

This Form 6-K filing by CRH Public Limited Company (CRH) from January 2, 2020, reports the company's total voting rights as of December 31, 2019. The primary purpose of this disclosure is to provide shareholders with the necessary information to calculate their notifiable interests in CRH plc, as required by European transparency regulations. The filing details the total number of issued ordinary shares, treasury shares, and the resulting total voting rights available to shareholders. For investors, this report confirms the company's outstanding share capital and provides the denominator for potential notification obligations. While not containing operational or financial performance data, this regulatory filing is crucial for shareholders to maintain compliance with disclosure rules and understand their proportional voting power within the company. It serves as a foundational piece of information for ownership tracking and transparency in CRH's capital structure.

Key Highlights

  • 1CRH plc reported its total voting rights as of December 31, 2019.
  • 2The total number of Ordinary Shares in issue was 799,640,338.
  • 3The company held 10,011,353 Treasury Shares as of the reporting date.
  • 4The total number of voting rights available to shareholders is 789,628,985.
  • 5This figure is provided as the denominator for shareholders to calculate their notification requirements under European Transparency Regulations.
  • 6The filing is made in conformity with Regulation 20 of the Transparency (Directive 2004/109/EC) Regulations 2007.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this filing is to report CRH's total voting rights and issued share capital as of December 31, 2019. This information is essential for shareholders to determine if they need to notify the company of their interest or changes in their interest according to European transparency regulations.

As of December 31, 2019, CRH plc has a total of 789,628,985 voting rights.

Treasury shares are shares that the company has repurchased but not cancelled. They do not carry voting rights and are not eligible for dividends. The number of treasury shares is subtracted from the total number of issued shares to arrive at the total number of voting rights available to the public.

The Transparency Regulations (Directive 2004/109/EC) require shareholders whose stake in a listed company reaches, exceeds, or falls below certain thresholds to notify the company and regulatory authorities. This filing provides the denominator (total voting rights) necessary for shareholders to make these calculations.