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

 
16 March 2017
 
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):________
 
Notification of Transactions by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities and Persons Closely Associated with them
 
 [This form is required for disclosure of transactions under Article 19 of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on market abuse (Market Abuse Regulation)]
 
 
1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
 
a)
Name
 
Lucinda Riches
 
 
 
Reason for the notification
 
a)
Position/status
 
Non-executive Director, CRH plc
 
b)
Initial Notification Amendment
 
Initial notification
 
3
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name
 
CRH plc
 
b)
LEI
 
549300MIDJNNTH068E74
 
4
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)
Description of the financial  instrument,
type  of
instrument
Identification code
 
Ordinary Shares of €0.32 each [ISIN:  IE0001827041]
 
b)
Nature of the transaction  
 
Purchase of shares
 
 
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price
Volume
Stg£28.43
3,000
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
n/a
e)
Date of the transaction
 
16th March 2017
 
f)
Place of the transaction
London, England
 
g)
Additional Information
n/a
 
 
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 16 March 2017
 
 
 
 By:___/s/Neil Colgan___
 
N.Colgan
 
Company Secretary