CRH PLC — Major Shareholding Notification 2011

Jul 6, 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

5 July 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___

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): ___

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):__

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):

[ ] 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

[ X ] An event changing the breakdown of voting rights

[ ] Other (please specify):

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

Templeton Global Advisors Limited

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

JP Morgan Chase Bank Dublin

The Bank of NY London

Mellon Bank London

Northern Trust Corporation London

Bank of Ireland Dublin

Bank of Ireland Securities Services Dublin

Allied Irish Bank Dublin

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

30 th June 2011

1. Date on which issuer notified:

4 th July 2011

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

3%

1. Notified Details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares (if possible use ISIN CODE)
Number of shares	Number of voting rights
Ordinary Shares (IE0001827041)

Class/type of shares (if possible use ISIN CODE)	Number of voting rights		% of voting rights
	Direct	Indirect	Direct	Indirect
Ordinary Shares (IE0001827041)		21,503,171	3.00%

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)	% of voting rights
21,503,171	3.00%

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:

Done at Fort Lauderdale, USA on 1 st July 2011

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 5 July 2011

By:/s/Maeve Carton

M. Carton

Finance Director