CRH PLC — Transaction in Own Shares 2016

Jun 7, 2016

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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

02 June 2016

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:

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

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2 nd June 2016

RE-ISSUE OF TREASURY SHARES

CRH plc announces that yesterday, 1 st June 2016, it transferred participants in an employee share scheme 945 Ordinary Shares at prices of Stg£14.94 and Stg£15.54 per Ordinary Share.

Following the above transaction, CRH plc holds 83,423 Ordinary Shares in Treasury. The number of Ordinary Shares in issue (excluding Treasury Shares) is 829,583,176.

Contact

Diarmuid Enright

Assistant Company Secretary

Tel: 00 3531 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 02 June 2016

By:/s/Neil Colgan

N.Colgan

Company Secretary