CRH PLC — Regulatory Filings 2012

Apr 25, 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

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

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Enclosure: Semapa Intention to Acquire CRH's 49% in Secil

N E W S R E L E A S E

25 April 2012

SEMAPA NOTIFIES CRH OF INTENTION TO ACQUIRE CRH'S 49% HOLDING IN

PORTUGUESE CEMENT JOINT VENTURE SECIL

On 10 August 2011 CRH plc announced that an Arbitral Tribunal in Paris, functioning under the Rules of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), had issued its award and that CRH and Semapa (SGPS,S.A.) were obliged to complete the sale and purchase of CRH's 49% shareholding in Secil at an equity price of €574 million.

Semapa has now notified CRH of its intention to acquire the Secil shares held by CRH on 15 May 2012 on the terms set out in the ICC award.

CRH acquired a 49% shareholding with joint management control in Secil in June 2004 for an equity consideration of €329 million plus share of net debt at acquisition of approximately €100 million.

Contact CRH at Dublin 404 1000 (+353 1 404 1000)

Myles Lee Chief Executive

Albert Manifold Chief Operating Officer

Maeve Carton Finance Director

CRH plc, Belgard Castle, Clondalkin, Dublin 22, Ireland TELEPHONE +353 1 404 1000 FAX +353 1 404 1007

E-MAIL: mail@crh.com WEBSITE: www.crh.com Registered Office, 42 Fitzwilliam Square, Dublin 2, Ireland

Notes for Editors

Secil is a Portuguese manufacturer of cement and ready mixed concrete. Secil also has cement and ready mixed concrete operations in Tunisia and Lebanon and cement operations in Angola.

In 2011, Secil (100% basis) achieved EBITDA of €102 million on sales of €507 million.

Net debt at 31 December 2011 amounted to €142 million.

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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 25 April 2012

By:/s/Maeve Carton

M. Carton

Finance Director