CRH PLC — Report Publication Announcement 2012

Mar 29, 2012

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13A - 16 OR 15D - 16 OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

29 March, 2012

Commission File No. 001-32846

____ CRH public limited company

(Translation of registrant's name into English)

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Belgard Castle, Clondalkin,

Dublin 22, Ireland.

(Address of principal executive offices)

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports

under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:

Form 20-F X Form 40-F___

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by

Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): ___

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by

Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):__

Enclosure: CRH plc - Annual Report on Form 20-F

29 th March 2012

ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 20-F

The CRH plc Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended 31 st December 2011 has been filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The Form 20-F can be accessed on the Company's website, www.crh.com . Shareholders may request a hard copy of the Form 20-F free of charge.

Contact

Neil Colgan

Company Secretary

Tel: + 353 1 6344340

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

CRH public limited company

(Registrant )

Date 29 March, 2012

By:/s/Maeve Carton

M. Carton

Finance Director