CRH PLC — Major Shareholding Notification 2016

Jul 12, 2016

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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

06 July 2016

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): ___

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

CRH plc ("the Company") Holding(s) in Company

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Standard Form TR-1

Standard form for notification of major holdings

NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS (to be sent to the relevant issuer and to theCentral Bank of Ireland) i
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached ii : CRH Plc
2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): [ X ] An acquisition or disposal of voting rights [ ] An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments [ ] An event changing the breakdown of voting rights [ ] Other (please specify) iii :
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation iv :
Name: Baillie Gifford & Co	City and country of registered office (if applicable): Edinburgh, Scotland.
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) v : Baillie Gifford Overseas Limited and Baillie Gifford & Co as discretionary managers for their clients.
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached vi : 01 July 2016
6. Date on which issuer notified: 05 July 2016
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 4%
8. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
	% of voting rights attached to shares (total of9.A)	% of voting rights through financial instruments (total of 9.B.1 + 9.B.2)	Total of both in % (9.A + 9.B)	Total number of voting rights of issuer vii
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached	3.96%	N/A	3.96%	829,661,913
Position of previous notification (if applicable)	4.05%.	N/A	4.05%

9. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached viii :
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type ofshares ISIN code (if possible)	Number of voting rights ix		% of voting rights
	Direct	Indirect	Direct	Indirect
IE0001827041		32,872,169		3.96%
SUBTOTAL A		32,872,169		3.96%
B 1: Financial Instruments according to Regulation 17(1)(a) of the Regulations
Type of financial instrument	Expirationdate x	Exercise/ Conversion Period xi	Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted.	% of voting rights
N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
		SUBTOTAL B.1	N/A	N/A
B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Regulation 17(1)(b) of the Regulations
Type of financial instrument	Expirationdate x	Exercise/ Conversion Period xi	Physical or cash settlement xii	Number of voting rights	% of voting rights
N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
			SUBTOTAL B.2	N/A	N/A

10. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please tick the applicable box) : [ ] Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuer. xiii [ X ] Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity xiv : — Name xv
Baillie Gifford & Co
Baillie Gifford Overseas Limited
11. In case of proxy voting: [ name of the proxy holder ] will cease to hold [% and number ] voting rights as of [ date ] N/A
12. Additional information xvi :

Done at Edinburgh on 05 July 2016.

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 06 July 2016

By:/s/Neil Colgan

N.Colgan

Company Secretary

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