8-K

CRH PUBLIC LTD CO 8-K Report (Mar 1, 2023)

Filed March 1, 2023For Securities:CRH

Summary

CRH Public Limited Company (CRH) filed a Form 6-K with the SEC on March 1, 2023, reporting its total voting rights and share capital as of February 28, 2023. This filing is a routine disclosure for foreign private issuers and provides essential information regarding the company's outstanding shares and voting power. Investors should note the total number of ordinary shares and treasury shares, as these figures directly impact the total voting rights available to shareholders. The key takeaway for investors is the stated total voting rights of 742,519,679. This number serves as the denominator for shareholders to determine notification requirements under relevant Transparency Directives and rules. The company holds 9,620,659 treasury shares out of a total of 752,140,338 ordinary shares in issue, meaning a portion of the shares do not carry voting rights.

Key Highlights

  • 1CRH plc announced its total voting rights as of February 28, 2023.
  • 2The total number of ordinary shares in issue is 752,140,338.
  • 3The company holds 9,620,659 treasury shares.
  • 4The total number of voting rights is 742,519,679.
  • 5This figure (742,519,679) is to be used by shareholders for calculating notification requirements under Transparency Directives.
  • 6The filing is a routine Form 6-K report of foreign private issuer.

Frequently Asked Questions

This filing is a Form 6-K, which is a report of foreign private issuers required by the SEC. Its purpose in this instance is to disclose CRH plc's total voting rights and share capital as of a specific date (February 28, 2023).

As of February 28, 2023, the total number of voting rights for CRH plc shareholders is 742,519,679.

Treasury shares are company-held shares that have been repurchased from the open market. These shares do not carry voting rights, so they are subtracted from the total number of ordinary shares in issue to arrive at the total number of voting rights available to external shareholders.

Shareholders should use the figure of 742,519,679 as the denominator when calculating whether they need to notify CRH plc of any changes to their interest in the company, as required by the Transparency (Directive 2004/109/EC) Regulations and the Transparency Rules.