8-K

CRH PUBLIC LTD CO 8-K Report (Jul 31, 2020)

Filed July 31, 2020For Securities:CRH

Summary

CRH Public Limited Company (CRH) filed a Form 6-K on July 31, 2020, to report its total voting rights and issued share capital as of July 31, 2020. This filing is primarily for informational purposes to comply with transparency regulations, providing shareholders with the necessary figures to determine notification requirements regarding their interests in the company. Key figures disclosed include the total number of ordinary shares in issue and the number of treasury shares held by the company. These details are crucial for investors who need to track their voting power and potential disclosure obligations under relevant transparency directives, particularly for calculating changes in significant shareholdings.

Key Highlights

  • 1CRH plc reported the total number of ordinary shares in issue as 799,640,338 as of July 31, 2020.
  • 2The company holds 14,708,156 treasury shares as of the same date.
  • 3The total number of voting rights for CRH plc shareholders is 784,932,182.
  • 4This figure is intended to be used by shareholders as the denominator for calculating notification requirements under transparency regulations.
  • 5The filing complies with Regulation 20 of the Transparency (Directive 2004/109/EC) Regulations 2007.
  • 6The report is a Form 6-K, which is typical for foreign private issuers to report interim or supplementary information.
  • 7The disclosure provides clarity on the company's capital structure relevant to voting rights at that specific date.

Frequently Asked Questions

The primary purpose of this Form 6-K filing is to disclose CRH plc's total voting rights and issued share capital as of July 31, 2020. This information is required by transparency regulations and helps shareholders determine when they need to notify the company of changes in their shareholding.

As of July 31, 2020, CRH plc has a total of 784,932,182 voting rights.

Treasury shares are shares that the company has repurchased but not cancelled. These shares do not carry voting rights, and therefore, they are deducted from the total number of issued shares to arrive at the total number of voting rights.

The figure for total voting rights (784,932,182) serves as the denominator that shareholders use to calculate their percentage of interest in CRH plc. If a shareholder's holding, when calculated as a percentage of this total, reaches certain thresholds or changes by a certain amount, they are required to notify the company under transparency rules.