CRH PLC — Transaction in Own Shares 2013

Nov 14, 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

14 November 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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14 th November 2013

RE-ISSUE OF TREASURY SHARES

CRH plc announces that on 13 th November 2013, it transferred to participants in its employee share schemes 28,724 Ordinary Shares at prices of €14.79 and €15.0674 per Ordinary Share and at prices of £11.19 and £13.13 per Ordinary Share.

Following the above transactions, CRH plc holds 6,124,443 Ordinary Shares in Treasury. The number of Ordinary Shares in issue (excluding Treasury Shares) is 733,107,157.

Contact

Neil Colgan

Company Secretary

Tel: 00 3531 6344340

CRH public limited company

(Registrant )

Date: 14 November 2013

By:/s/Maeve Carton

M. Carton

Finance Director