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
 
 
09 July 2020
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):________
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Enclosure: Transaction in Own Shares
 
 
9th July 2020
 
 
RE-ISSUE OF TREASURY SHARES
 
CRH plc announces that yesterday, 8th July 2020, it transferred to participants in its employee share schemes 9,658 Ordinary Shares at a price of €16.19 per Ordinary Share and at prices of £15.54 and £24.51 per Ordinary Share.
 
Following the above transactions, CRH plc holds 14,718,165 shares in Treasury.  The number of Ordinary Shares in issue (excluding Treasury Shares) is 784,922,173.
 
 
 
Contact
Neil Colgan
Company Secretary
Tel:  003531 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 09 July 2020
 
 
By:___/s/Neil Colgan___
 
N.Colgan
 
Company Secretary