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



10 December  2015
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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Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):________
 
 

 



 
     10th December 2015
 
 
RE-ISSUE OF TREASURY SHARES
 
 
 
CRH plc announces that yesterday, 9th December 2015, it transferred to participants in an employee share schemes 62,805 Ordinary Shares at prices between €13.64 and €26.1493 per Ordinary Share.
 
Following the above transactions, CRH plc holds 842,816 Ordinary Shares in Treasury.  The number of Ordinary Shares in issue (excluding Treasury Shares) is 823,068,437.
 
 
 
Contact
Diarmuid Enright
Assistant Company Secretary
Tel: 00 3531 6344340
 

 
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: 10 December 2015
 
 
By:___/s/Maeve Carton___
M. Carton
Finance Director