8-K

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

Filed June 2, 2020For Securities:CRH

Summary

CRH Public Limited Company (CRH) filed a Form 6-K on May 29, 2020, to report its total voting rights and capital structure as of May 29, 2020. This filing is in accordance with European Transparency Directive regulations, which require listed companies to disclose such information. For investors, the key takeaway is the updated number of outstanding shares and total voting rights, which are crucial for calculating ownership stakes and fulfilling notification requirements for significant shareholding changes. The report confirms that as of the specified date, CRH had 799,640,338 ordinary shares of EUR 0.32 each in issue. The company also held 14,823,564 treasury shares. Consequently, the total number of voting rights available to shareholders stands at 784,816,774. This figure serves as the denominator for shareholders determining their notification obligations under the Transparency Rules.

Key Highlights

  • 1CRH plc filed a Form 6-K on May 29, 2020, to update its total voting rights and capital information.
  • 2As of May 29, 2020, CRH had 799,640,338 ordinary shares of EUR 0.32 each in issue.
  • 3The company held 14,823,564 treasury shares as of May 29, 2020.
  • 4The total number of voting rights for CRH shareholders is 784,816,774.
  • 5This figure is important for shareholders to calculate their notification requirements regarding changes in their interest in CRH under the Transparency Rules.
  • 6The filing is in compliance with Regulation 20 of the Transparency (Directive 2004/109/EC) Regulations 2007.

Frequently Asked Questions

The purpose of this Form 6-K filing is to report CRH plc's total number of ordinary shares in issue, treasury shares, and total voting rights as of May 29, 2020. This information is required by European Transparency Directive regulations.

As of May 29, 2020, CRH has a total of 784,816,774 voting rights.

The total number of voting rights (784,816,774) serves as the denominator for shareholders to determine if they need to notify CRH or regulatory bodies about their interest in the company, or if a change in their interest requires notification, according to the Transparency Rules.

Treasury shares are shares that a company has repurchased from the open market. These shares are held by the company itself and do not carry voting rights. Therefore, they are subtracted from the total shares in issue to arrive at the total number of voting rights.