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
 
21 August 2017
 
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):________
 
 
 
Standard Form TR-1
 
Standard form for notification of major holdings
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS (to be sent to the relevant issuer
And to the Central Bank of Ireland)i
 
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attachedii :
CRH PLC
2. Reason for the notification
(please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
[x] An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
[x] 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 obligationiv :
Name:
BlackRock, Inc.
City and country of registered office (if applicable):
Wilmington, DE, U.S.A.
4. Full name of shareholder(s)
(if different from 3.)v:
 
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedvi :
17th August 2017
6. Date on which issuer notified:
18th August 2017
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
Total holdings for BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited going below 4%.
8. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
 
% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 9.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 issuervii
 
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached
9.19%
0.27%
9.45%
836,343,034
Position of previous notification (if applicable)
9.23%
0.29%
9.52%
 
 
 
9. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedviii :
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
 
76,827,416
 
9.19%
SUBTOTAL A
76,827,416
9.19%
 
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
ADR
N/A
N/A
9
0.00%
Securities Lent
N/A
N/A
35,633
0.00%
 
 
SUBTOTAL B.1
35,642
0.00%
 
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
CFD
N/A
N/A
Cash Settlement
2,210,192
0.26%
 
 
 
SUBTOTAL B.2
2,210,192
0.26%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 entityxiv :
 
Name
xv
% of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
% of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
See attachment
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
11. In case of proxy voting: [ name of the proxy holder] will cease to hold [% and
number] voting rights as of [ date]
 
 
 
12. Additional information xvi:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Done at 12 Throgmorton Avenue, London, EC2N 2DL, U.K. on 18th August 2017                                            
 
 
 
 
 
Namexv
% of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
% of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
BlackRock, Inc.
 
 
 
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
 
 
 
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
 
 
 
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
 
 
 
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
 
 
 
BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd.
 
 
 
BlackRock Asia-Pac Holdco, LLC
 
 
 
BlackRock HK Holdco Limited
 
 
 
BlackRock Cayco Limited
 
 
 
BlackRock Trident Holding Company Limited
 
 
 
BlackRock Japan Holdings GK
 
 
 
BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc.
 
 
 
Trident Merger, LLC
 
 
 
BlackRock Investment Management, LLC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc.
 
 
 
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
 
 
 
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
 
 
 
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
 
 
 
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
 
 
 
BlackRock Group Limited
 
 
 
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited
3.73%
0.24%
3.96%
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc.
 
 
 
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
 
 
 
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
 
 
 
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
 
 
 
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
 
 
 
BlackRock Australia Holdco Pty. Ltd.
 
 
 
BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc.
 
 
 
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
 
 
 
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
 
 
 
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
 
 
 
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
 
 
 
BlackRock Group Limited
 
 
 
BlackRock International Limited
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc.
 
 
 
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
 
 
 
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
 
 
 
BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC
 
 
 
BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC
 
 
 
BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc.
 
 
 
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc.
 
 
 
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
 
 
 
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
 
 
 
BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC
 
 
 
BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC
 
 
 
BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc.
 
 
 
BlackRock Fund Advisors
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc.
 
 
 
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
 
 
 
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc.
 
 
 
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
 
 
 
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
 
 
 
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
 
 
 
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
 
 
 
BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd.
 
 
 
BlackRock Asia-Pac Holdco, LLC
 
 
 
BlackRock HK Holdco Limited
 
 
 
BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc.
 
 
 
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
 
 
 
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
 
 
 
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
 
 
 
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
 
 
 
BlackRock Group Limited
 
 
 
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited
 
 
 
BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc.
 
 
 
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
 
 
 
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
 
 
 
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
 
 
 
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
 
 
 
BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC
 
 
 
BlackRock Canada Holdings LP
 
 
 
BlackRock Canada Holdings ULC
 
 
 
BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc.
 
 
 
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
 
 
 
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
 
 
 
BlackRock Capital Holdings, Inc.
 
 
 
BlackRock Advisors, LLC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc.
 
 
 
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
 
 
 
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
 
 
 
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
 
 
 
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
 
 
 
BlackRock Group Limited
 
 
 
BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc.
 
 
 
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
 
 
 
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
 
 
 
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
 
 
 
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
 
 
 
BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd.
 
 
 
BlackRock (Singapore) Limited
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
BlackRock, Inc.
 
 
 
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
 
 
 
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
 
 
 
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
 
 
 
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
 
 
 
BlackRock Group Limited
 
 
 
BlackRock (Netherlands) B.V.
 
 
 
 
 
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 21 August 2017
 
 
 
 By:___/s/Neil Colgan___
 
N.Colgan
 
Company Secretary