CRH PLC — Regulatory Filings 2013

Sep 9, 2013

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

06 September 2013

Commission File No. 001-32846

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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):

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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):__

Standard Form TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:

CRH plc

1. Reason for the notification (please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s):

[ X ] An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

[ ] An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached

[ ] An event changing the breakdown of voting rights

[ ] Other (please specify):

1. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation:

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

1. Full name of shareholder(s)

(if different from 3):

Goldman Sachs International

Goldman, Sachs & Co.

Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P.

Goldman Sachs Trust Company of Delaware

1. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached):

3 rd September 2013

1. Date on which issuer notified:

5 th September 2013

1. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

Below 3%

1. Notified Details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares ( if possible use ISIN CODE)	Situation previous to the triggering transaction
	Number of shares	Number of voting rights
IE0001827041	34,642,658	4.749%
US12626K2033	93,312	0.013%

Class/type of shares ( if possible use ISIN CODE)	Number of voting rights		% of voting rights
	Direct	Indirect	Direct	Indirect
IE0001827041				Below 3%
US12626K2033				Below 3%
SUBTOTAL A (based on aggregated voting rights)				Below 3%

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial instrument Expiration date Exercise/conversion period/date Number of voting rights that may be acquired (if the instrument exercised/ converted) % of voting rights

Total (A+B) (where applicable in accordance with national law)
Below 3%

9.Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:

1. In case of proxy voting:

N/A

1. Additional information:

Done in London on 5 th September 2013

1. Contact name:

Neil Colgan

Company Secretary

1. Contact telephone number:

+353 1 634 4340

CRH public limited company

(Registrant )

Date: 06 September 2013

By:/s/Maeve Carton

M. Carton

Finance Director