CRH PLC — Major Shareholding Notification 2013

Aug 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 August 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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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):

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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):__

CRH plc ("the Company")

Voting Rights and Capital

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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:

Norges Bank (The Central Bank of Norway)

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

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

13 th August 2013

1. Date on which issuer notified:

14 th August 2013

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)	Situation previous to the triggering transaction
	Number of shares	Number of voting rights
Ordinary Shares (IE0001827041)	22,035,527	22,035,527

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)	21,832,661	21,832,661		2.99%

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
21,832,661	2.99%

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 Oslo, Norway, 14 th August 2013

1. Contact name:

Neil Colgan

Company Secretary

1. Contact telephone number:

+353 1 634 4340

CRH public limited company

(Registrant )

Date: 14 August 2013

By:/s/Maeve Carton

M. Carton

Finance Director