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



08 March 2016
Commission File No. 001-32846
 
____________________________


CRH public limited company
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
 
 
____________________________
 
 
Belgard Castle, Clondalkin,

Dublin 22, Ireland.

(Address of principal executive offices)
____________________________

 
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):________
 
 



 
Notification of Transactions of (1) Persons Discharging
 
Managerial Responsibility and (2) Persons closely associated 
 
with Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility
 
 This form is intended for use by an issuer making a notification required by Rules 7.2 and 7.3 of the Central Bank of Ireland's Market Abuse Rules in relation to a person falling within either of the above categories of individual. These categories are defined in Regulation 12 (8) of the Market Abuse (Directive 2003/6/EC) Regulations 2005 and are detailed as part of this form.

All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.
 
 
 1
 Name of the Issuer
 
 CRH plc
 
 2
 Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities
 
 Maeve Carton
 3
 State whether notification relates to a person closely associated with a person discharging managerial responsibilities named in 2 and identify the
 connected person
 
 No
 4
 Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 2 or 3 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest
 
 
 Maeve Carton
 
 5
 Description of shares or derivatives or other financial instruments linked to them
 
 
 
 Ordinary Shares of  €0.32 each
 6
 Name of registered shareholder(s) and, if more than one, number of shares or derivatives or other financial instruments linked to them, held by each
 shareholder
 
 Maeve Carton                          122,632  
 AC Employee Benefit                 1,624
 Trustees Limited Acct
 CRG                         
 Numis Nominees (Client)       22,543
 Limited (Deferred Shares)         
 
 
 7
 State the nature of the transaction
 
 (i)   Deferred Share Award
 (ii)  Vesting of  77.84% of an Award made under the CRH plc Performance Share Plan
 (iii) Acquired under an employee share participation scheme
 8
 Number of shares, derivatives or other financial instruments linked to them acquired
 
 (i)   Conditional share award over 9,560 Ordinary Shares, pursuant to the rules of the 2014
Deferred Share Bonus Plan based on the three month average share price to 31 December 2015
 (ii)    38,920
 (iii)   518
 
 9
 Number of shares, derivatives  or other financial instruments linked to them  disposed of
 
 Not applicable
 10
 Price per share or derivative or other financial instrument linked to them or value of transaction
 
 (ii)  and (iii)  €24.50
 
 11
 Date and place of transaction
 
 (i), (ii) & (iii) 7 March 2016, Dublin
 12
 Date issuer informed of transaction
 
 (i) and (ii) 7 March 2016
 (iii) 8 March 2016
 
 13
 Any additional information
 
 Not applicable
 14
 Name of contact and telephone number for queries
 
 Neil Colgan
 +353 1 6344340
 
 
 
 Person authorised on behalf of the issuer responsible for making the notification
 
 Neil Colgan
 
 Date of notification 8 March 2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
Information required under Irish Stock Exchange Listing Rule 6.10
 
The following additional information is required to be disclosed under ISE Listing Rule 6.10 in respect of interests in securities of a director or secretary or their connected persons.  An issuer is not being required to submit the information below to the Central Bank in respect of any PDMR who is also a director/secretary/connected persons.
 
 15
 Name of director or secretary (if not required to be stated in box 2)
 
 Not Applicable
 
 16
 State whether the notification relates to a single transaction being notified in accordance with the Market Abuse Rules and ISE LR 6.10
 
 Yes
 17
 Description of class of share
 
 Ordinary Shares of  €0.32 each
 
 18
 Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating  percentage)
 
 0.004787%
 19
 Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating  percentage)
 
 Not applicable
 20
 Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when
 calculating percentage)
 
 124,256 (excluding 22,543 Deferred Shares); 0.015083%
 
 
If a person whose interests are required to be disclosed under ISE Listing Rule 6.10 has been granted options by the issuer, please complete the following boxes:
 
 
 21
 Date of Grant
 
 7 March 2016
 
 22
 Period during which or date on which it can be exercised
 
 The conditional share award set out in 8 (i) above is deferred for three years
 23
 Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option
 
 Not applicable
 
 24
 Description of shares involved (class and number)
 
 Ordinary Shares
 
 25
 Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that the price is to be fixed at the time of exercise
 
 Not applicable
 
 26
 Total number of shares over which options are held following notification
 
 Not applicable
 
 Name and signature of duly designated officer of issuer responsible for making notification
 
 
 ____________________
 Neil Colgan
 
 Date of notification 8 March 2016
 
 
The duly designated officer of the issuer responsible for making this notification acknowledges and confirms that he/she is aware that the information as has been provided in response to the questions 15 to 26 above is not information which has been required by or which has been requested by the Central Bank, and is information which is required to be provided to the Irish Stock Exchange only.
 
 
 
Notification of Transactions of (1) Persons Discharging 
 
Managerial Responsibility and (2) Persons closely associated 
 
with Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility
 
 This form is intended for use by an issuer making a notification required by Rules 7.2 and 7.3 of the Central Bank of Ireland's Market Abuse Rules in relation to a person falling within either of the above categories of individual. These categories are defined in Regulation 12 (8) of the Market Abuse (Directive 2003/6/EC) Regulations 2005 and are detailed as part of this form.
All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.
 
 
 
 1
 Name of the Issuer
 
 CRH plc
 
 2
 Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities
 
 Albert Manifold
 3
 State whether notification relates to a person closely associated with a person discharging managerial responsibilities named in 2 and identify the
 connected person
 
 No
 
 4
 Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 2 or 3 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest
 
 
 Albert Manifold
 5
  Description of shares or derivatives or other financial instruments linked to them
 
 
 
 Ordinary Shares of  €0.32 each
 6
 Name of registered shareholder(s) and, if more than one, number of shares or derivatives or other financial instruments linked to them, held by each
 shareholder
 
 Albert Manifold                           98,310
 AC Employee Benefit                    1.624
 Trustees Limited Acct
 CRG
 Numis Nominees (Client)          43,828
 Limited (Deferred Shares)
                                  
 
 7
 State the nature of the transaction
 
 (i)  Deferred Share Award
 (ii) Vesting of 77.84% of an Award made under the CRH plc Performance Share Plan
 (iii) Acquired under an employee share participation scheme
 
 8
 Number of shares, derivatives or other financial instruments linked to them acquired
 
    (i)   Conditional share award over 18,900 Ordinary Shares, pursuant to the rules of the 2014 Deferred Share Bonus Plan based on the three  month average share price to 31 December 2015
    (ii)  56,044
    (iii) 518
 
 9
 Number of shares, derivatives  or other financial instruments linked to them  disposed of
 
 Not applicable
 
 10
 Price per share or derivative or other financial instrument linked to them or value of transaction
 
 (ii)  and  (iii)  €24.50
 11
 Date and place of transaction
 
 (i), (ii) & (iii)  7 March 2016, Dublin
 12
 Date issuer informed of transaction
 
 (i) and (ii) 7 March 2016
 (iii) 8 March 2016
 
 13
 Any additional information
 
 Not applicable
 14
 Name of contact and telephone number for queries
 
 Neil Colgan
 +353 1 6344340
 
 
 
 Person authorised on behalf of the issuer responsible for making the notification
 
 Neil Colgan
 
 Date of notification 8 March 2016
 
 
 
 
Information required under Irish Stock Exchange Listing Rule 6.10
 
The following additional information is required to be disclosed under ISE Listing Rule 6.10 in respect of interests in securities of a director or secretary or their connected persons.  An issuer is not being required to submit the information below to the Central Bank in respect of any PDMR who is also a director/secretary/connected persons.
 
 15
 Name of director or secretary (if not required to be stated in box 2)
 
 Not Applicable
 
 16
 State whether the notification relates to a single transaction being notified in accordance with the Market Abuse Rules and ISE LR 6.10
 
 Yes
 17
 Description of class of share
 
 Ordinary Shares of  €0.32 each
 
 18
 Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating  percentage)
 
 0.006865%
 19
 Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating  percentage)
 
 
 Not applicable
 20
 Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when
 calculating percentage)
 
 99,934 (excluding 43,828 Deferred Shares); 0.012130%
 
 
If a person whose interests are required to be disclosed under ISE Listing Rule 6.10 has been granted options by the issuer, please complete the following boxes:
 
 
 21
  Date of Grant
 
  7 March 2016
 
 22
 Period during which or date on which it can be exercised
 
 The conditional share award set out in 8 (i) above is deferred for three years
 23
  Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option
 
  Not applicable
 
 
 24
 Description of shares involved (class and number)
 
 Ordinary Shares
 
 
 25
  Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that the price is to be fixed at the time of exercise
 
  Not applicable
 
 
 26
 Total number of shares over which options are held following notification
 
 Not applicable
 
 
 Name and signature of duly designated officer of issuer responsible for making notification
 
 
 ____________________
 Neil Colgan
 
 Date of notification 8 March 2016
 
 
The duly designated officer of the issuer responsible for making this notification acknowledges and confirms that he/she is aware that the information as has been provided in response to the questions 15 to 26 above is not information which has been required by or which has been requested by the Central Bank, and is information which is required to be provided to the Irish Stock Exchange only.
 
 
 
 
 
Notification of Transactions of (1) Persons Discharging 
 
Managerial Responsibility and (2) Persons closely associated 
 
with Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility
 
 This form is intended for use by an issuer making a notification required by Rules 7.2 and 7.3 of the Central Bank of Ireland's Market Abuse Rules in relation to a person falling within either of the above categories of individual. These categories are defined in Regulation 12 (8) of the Market Abuse (Directive 2003/6/EC) Regulations 2005 and are detailed as part of this form.
All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.
 
 
 
 1
 Name of the Issuer
 
 CRH plc
 
 2
 Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities
 
 Mark Towe
 3
 State whether notification relates to a person closely associated with a person discharging managerial responsibilities named in 2 and identify the
 connected person
 
 No
 4
 Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 2 or 3 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest
 
 
 Mark Towe
 
 5
 Description of shares or derivatives or other financial instruments linked to them
 
 
 Ordinary Shares of  €0.32 each
 6
 Name of registered shareholder(s) and, if more than one, number of shares or derivatives or other financial instruments linked to them, held by each
 shareholder
 
 Mark Towe                                               177,444        
 Numis Nominees (Client)                        44,285
 Limited (Deferred Shares)   
 
 7
 State the nature of the transaction
 
 (i)  Deferred Share Award
 (ii) Vesting of 77.84% of an Award made under the CRH plc Performance Share Plan
  
 8
 Number of shares, derivatives or other financial instruments linked to them acquired
 
 (i)   Conditional share award over 18,697 Ordinary Shares, pursuant to the rules of the 2014 Deferred Share Bonus Plan based on the three month
       average share price to 31 December 2015
 (ii)  70,056
    
 9
 Number of shares, derivatives  or other financial instruments linked to them  disposed of
 
 Not applicable
 
 10
 Price per share or derivative or other financial instrument linked to them or value of transaction
 
 (ii)  €24.59
 11
 Date and place of transaction
 
 (i) & (ii) 7 March 2016, Dublin
 12
 Date issuer informed of transaction
 
 (i) and (ii) 7 March 2016
 (iii) 8 March 2016
 
 13
 Any additional information
 
 Not applicable
 14
 Name of contact and telephone number for queries
 
 Neil Colgan
 +353 1 6344340
 
 
 
 Person authorised on behalf of the issuer responsible for making the notification
 
  Neil Colgan
 
  Date of notification 8 March 2016
 
 
  
Information required under Irish Stock Exchange Listing Rule 6.10
 
The following additional information is required to be disclosed under ISE Listing Rule 6.10 in respect of interests in securities of a director or secretary or their connected persons.  An issuer is not being required to submit the information below to the Central Bank in respect of any PDMR who is also a director/secretary/connected persons.
 
 15
 Name of director or secretary (if not required to be stated in box 2)
 
 Not Applicable
 
 16
 State whether the notification relates to a single transaction being notified in accordance with the Market Abuse Rules and ISE LR 6.10
 
 Yes
 17
 Description of class of share
 
 Ordinary Shares of  €0.32 each
 
 18
 Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating  percentage)
 
 0.008503%
 19
 Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating  percentage)
 
 Not applicable
 20
 Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when  
 calculating percentage)
 
 177,444 (excluding 44,285 Deferred Shares); 0.021539%
 
 
If a person whose interests are required to be disclosed under ISE Listing Rule 6.10 has been granted options by the issuer, please complete the following boxes:
 
 21
 Date of Grant
 
 7 March 2016
 22
 Period during which or date on which it can be exercised
 
 The conditional share award set out in 8 (i) above is deferred for three years
 
 23
 Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option
 
 Not applicable
 
 24
 Description of shares involved (class and number)
 
 Ordinary Shares
 
 25
 Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that the price is to be fixed at the time of exercise
 
 Not applicable
 
 26
 Total number of shares over which options are held following notification
 
 Not applicable
 
 Name and signature of duly designated officer of issuer responsible for making notification
 
 
 ____________________
 Neil Colgan
 
 Date of notification 8 March 2016
 
The duly designated officer of the issuer responsible for making this notification acknowledges and confirms that he/she is aware that the information as has been provided in response to the questions 15 to 26 above is not information which has been required by or which has been requested by the Central Bank, and is information which is required to be provided to the Irish Stock Exchange only.
 
 
 
  
 
Notification of Transactions of (1) Persons Discharging 
 
Managerial Responsibility and (2) Persons closely associated 
 
with Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility
 
 This form is intended for use by an issuer making a notification required by Rules 7.2 and 7.3 of the Central Bank of Ireland's Market Abuse Rules in relation to a person falling within either of the above categories of individual. These categories are defined in Regulation 12 (8) of the Market Abuse (Directive 2003/6/EC) Regulations 2005 and are detailed as part of this form.
All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.
 
 
 
 
 1
 Name of the Issuer
 
 CRH plc
 
 2
 Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities
 
 Neil Colgan
 3
  State whether notification relates to a person closely associated with a person discharging managerial responsibilities named in 2 and identify the 
 connected person
 
 No
 4
 Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 2 or 3 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest
 
 
 Neil Colgan
 
 5
  Description of shares or derivatives or other financial instruments linked to them
 
 
 Ordinary Shares of  €0.32 each
 6
 Name of registered shareholder(s) and, if more than one, number of shares or derivatives or other financial instruments linked to them, held by each
 shareholder
 
 Neil Colgan                                                                          8,434
 Joan Duffy                                                                             7,642
 AC Employee Benefit Trustees Limited Acct CRG      1,622
 
 7
 State the nature of the transaction
 
(i)   Vesting of an Award made under the CRH plc Restricted Share Plan
(ii)  Vesting of 77.84% of an Award made under the CRH plc Performance Share Plan
(iii) Acquired under an employee share participation scheme
 8
 Number of shares, derivatives or other financial instruments linked to them acquired
 
    (i)   3,000
    (ii)  4,670
    (iii) 517
 9
 Number of shares, derivatives  or other financial instruments linked to them  disposed of
 
 Not applicable
 
 10
 Price per share or derivative or other financial instrument linked to them or value of transaction
 
  (i), (ii) and (iii)  €24.50
 11
 Date and place of transaction
 
 (i), (ii) & (iii) 7 March 2016, Dublin
 12
 Date issuer informed of transaction
 
 (i) and (ii) 7 March 2016
 (iii) 8 March 2016
 
 13
 Any additional information
 
 Not applicable
 14
 Name of contact and telephone number for queries
 
 Neil Colgan
 +353 1 6344340
 
 
 
 Person authorised on behalf of the issuer responsible for making the notification
 
 Neil Colgan
 
 Date of notification 8 March 2016
 
 
  
 
Information required under Irish Stock Exchange Listing Rule 6.10
 
The following additional information is required to be disclosed under ISE Listing Rule 6.10 in respect of interests in securities of a director or secretary or their connected persons.  An issuer is not being required to submit the information below to the Central Bank in respect of any PDMR who is also a director/secretary/connected persons.
 
 15
 Name of director or secretary (if not required to be stated in box 2)
 
 Not applicable
 
 16
 State whether the notification relates to a single transaction being notified in accordance with the Market Abuse Rules and ISE LR 6.10
 
 Yes
 17
 Description of class of share
 
 Ordinary Shares of  €0.32 each
 
 18
 Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating  percentage)
 
 0.000993%
 19
Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating  percentage)
 
Not applicable
 
 20
 Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when
 calculating percentage)
 
 17,698; 0.002148%
 
 
If a person whose interests are required to be disclosed under ISE Listing Rule 6.10 has been granted options by the issuer, please complete the following boxes:
 
 21
 Date of grant
 
 Not applicable
 22
 Period during which or date on which it can be exercised
 
 Not applicable
 
 23
 Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option
 
 Not applicable
 
 24
 Description of shares involved (class and number)
 
 Not applicable
 25
 Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that the price is to be fixed at the time of exercise
 
 Not applicable
 
 26
 Total number of shares over which options are held following notification
 
 Not applicable
 
 Name and signature of duly designated officer of issuer responsible for making notification
 
 Neil Colgan
 
 Date of notification 8 March 2016
 
The duly designated officer of the issuer responsible for making this notification acknowledges and confirms that he/she is aware that the information as has been provided in response to the questions 15 to 26 above is not information which has been required by or which has been requested by the Central Bank, and is information which is required to be provided to the Irish Stock Exchange only.
 
 


 
 

 
 
 
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 08 March 2016
 
 
By:___/s/Neil Colgan___
N.Colgan
Company Secretary