CRH PLC — Major Shareholding Notification 2015

Nov 25, 2015

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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

24 November 2015

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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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

2. 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: Baillie Gifford & Co

2. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): Baillie Gifford Overseas Limited and Baillie Gifford & Co as discretionary managers for their clients

3. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached): 20th November 2015

4. Date on which issuer notified: 23rd November 2015

5. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 3%

6. 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)	Below 3%

Class/type of shares (if possible use ISIN CODE)	Number of voting rights		% of voting rights
	Direct	Indirect	Direct	Indirect
Ordinary Shares (IE0001827041)		25,216,520		3.06%
SUBTOTAL A (based on aggregate voting rights)

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)	Number of voting rights	% of voting rights
25,216,520	25,216,520	3.06%

1. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: Baillie Gifford & Co (parent company) Baillie Gifford Overseas Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Baillie Gifford & Co) holds 1.58% as discretionary manager for its clients

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1. In case of proxy voting: n/a

2. Additional information:

Done at Edinburgh on 23rd November 2015.

Contact Name: Paul Salmond, Compliance Manager

Compliance Department

Baillie Gifford & Co.

Contact Tel: +44 131 275 3169

1. Contact name: Neil Colgan Company Secretary

2. 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: 24 November 2015

By:/s/Maeve Carton

M. Carton

Finance Director