Summary
CRH Public Limited Company (CRH) filed a Form 6-K on August 31, 2020, to report its total voting rights and issued share capital as of August 28, 2020. This filing is crucial for investors to accurately calculate their percentage of ownership and to comply with notification requirements under the Transparency Regulations. The company provided the exact number of ordinary shares in issue and the number of treasury shares, which together determine the total voting rights available to shareholders.
Key Highlights
- 1CRH plc announced the total number of Ordinary Shares in issue as 799,640,338.
- 2As of August 28, 2020, CRH held 14,677,377 treasury shares.
- 3The total number of voting rights for CRH plc shareholders is 784,962,961.
- 4This figure serves as the denominator for shareholders to determine notification obligations under Transparency Regulations.
- 5The filing adheres to Regulation 20 of the Transparency (Directive 2004/109/EC) Regulations 2007.
Frequently Asked Questions
The primary purpose of this Form 6-K filing is to announce CRH plc's total voting rights and issued share capital as of a specific date (August 28, 2020). This information is essential for shareholders to track their ownership stake and meet regulatory notification requirements.
As of August 28, 2020, CRH plc has a total of 784,962,961 voting rights.
The number of treasury shares is important because these shares are not entitled to voting rights. Subtracting treasury shares from the total shares in issue gives the actual number of voting rights available to all shareholders, which is critical for calculating ownership percentages and determining notification thresholds.
The Transparency Regulations (specifically Directive 2004/109/EC and its subsequent amendments) require shareholders to notify the company and/or the relevant regulatory authority when their percentage of voting rights reaches, exceeds, or falls below certain thresholds. The figure provided in this filing is the denominator used for these calculations.