CRH PLC — Major Shareholding Notification 2010

Mar 19, 2010

*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

19 March, 2010 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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Enclosure: Holding(s) in Company

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:

BlackRock, Inc.

1. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3) :

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

17 th March 2010

1. Date on which issuer notified:

19 th March 2010

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

4%

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
Ordinary Shares (IE0001827041)	24,701,820	24,701,820

Class/type of shares ( if possible use ISIN CODE)	Resulting situation after the triggering transaction — Number of shares	Number of voting rights		% of voting rights
		Direct	Indirect	Direct	Indirect
Ordinary Shares (IE0001827041)	27,957,585		27,957,585		4.00%

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial instrument	Number of voting rights that may be acquired (if the instrument exercised/ converted)	% of voting rights
CFD	134,401	0.02

Total (A+B) (where applicable in accordance with national law)	Number of voting rights	% of voting rights
28,091,986	28,091,986	4.02%

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

BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited - 28,091,986 (4.02%)

1. In case of proxy voting:

N/A

1. Additional information:

Done at 33 King William Street, London EC4R 9A5 on 19 th March 2010

1. Contact name:

Neil Colgan

Company Secretary

1. Contact telephone number:

+353 1 634 4340

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 19 March, 2010

By: /s/Glenn Culpepper

G. Culpepper Finance Director