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



22 October 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):_________
 
 
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):________
 
 

 

 
22nd October 2015


RE-ISSUE OF TREASURY SHARES


CRH plc announces that yesterday, 21st October 2015, it transferred to a participant in an employee share scheme 1,109 Ordinary Shares at price of €21.5235 per Ordinary Share.

Following the above transaction, CRH plc holds 1,308,086 Ordinary Shares in Treasury. The number of Ordinary Shares in issue (excluding Treasury Shares) is 822,314,398.
 
 
 

Contact
Diarmuid Enright
Assistant Company Secretary
Tel: 00 3531 6344340


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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: 22 October 2015
 
 
By:___/s/Maeve Carton___
M. Carton
Finance Director