Summary
CRH Public Limited Company (CRH) filed a Form 6-K with the SEC on January 3, 2023, reporting its total voting rights and share capital as of December 30, 2022. This filing is primarily for regulatory compliance, providing essential figures for shareholders to track their ownership stakes and reporting obligations. The key information for investors revolves around the total number of outstanding ordinary shares, treasury shares, and consequently, the total number of voting rights. As of December 30, 2022, CRH had 752,140,338 ordinary shares outstanding, with 7,398,112 held as treasury shares. This results in a total of 744,742,226 voting rights.
Key Highlights
- 1Total Ordinary Shares in Issue: 752,140,338 as of December 30, 2022.
- 2Treasury Shares Held: 7,398,112 as of December 30, 2022.
- 3Total Voting Rights: 744,742,226 as of December 30, 2022.
- 4Regulatory Disclosure: The filing conforms to Regulation 20 of the Transparency (Directive 2004/109/EC) Regulations 2007.
- 5Shareholder Notification Threshold: The reported voting rights figure is intended for shareholders to use when determining notification requirements for changes in their interest.
- 6Filing Type: Form 6-K, a report of a foreign private issuer.
- 7Reporting Entity: CRH Public Limited Company, an Irish domiciled company.
Frequently Asked Questions
The main purpose of this Form 6-K filing is to provide an update on CRH's total voting rights and share capital. This information is crucial for shareholders to accurately calculate their percentage of ownership and to comply with regulatory requirements regarding the notification of significant shareholding changes.
As of December 30, 2022, CRH has a total of 744,742,226 voting rights. This figure is derived by subtracting the number of treasury shares from the total number of ordinary shares in issue.
Treasury shares are shares that a company has repurchased from the open market and holds in its own portfolio. These shares do not carry voting rights and are not entitled to dividends. CRH holds 7,398,112 treasury shares, which are subtracted from the total issued shares to arrive at the total number of voting rights available to public shareholders.
This information is important for you to determine if your shareholding meets or crosses certain thresholds that require you to notify CRH and/or regulatory bodies of your interest. You should use the reported total voting rights figure (744,742,226) as the denominator for your calculations when assessing your notification obligations under the Transparency Regulations.