CRH PLC — Major Shareholding Notification 2011

Feb 22, 2011

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

17 February, 2011

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:

Form 20-F X Form 40-F___

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

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Enclosure: Holding(s) in Company

CRH has been advised by The Growth Fund of America, Inc. ("GFA") that it holds 21,114,087 Ordinary Shares in CRH plc (the "Company"), which represents 2.97% of the issued share capital of the Company. The TR-1 form, set out below, states that GFA has granted proxy voting authority to Capital Research and Management Company ("CRMC"), its investment adviser, and that GFA's control of voting rights in the Company is 0%. This is in line with notifications received from GFA and CRMC in January 2010.

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 Growth Fund of America, 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):

15 th February 2011

1. Date on which issuer notified:

17 th February 2011

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
Ordinary Shares (IE0001827041)	21,794,087	0

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)	21,114,087	0		0%

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial instrument
N/A

Total (A+B) (where applicable in accordance with national law)	Number of voting rights	% of voting rights
21,114,087	0	0%

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

N/A

1. In case of proxy voting:

N/A

1. Additional information:

GFA has granted proxy voting authority to Capital Research and Management Company, its investment adviser.

Done at Los Angeles, California on 16 th February 2011

1. Contact name:

Neil Colgan

Company Secretary

1. Contact telephone number:

+353 1 634 4340