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

 
 
24 December 2019
Commission File No. 001-32846
 
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CRH public limited company
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
 
 
____________________________
 
 
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):________

 
 
Enclosure: Director/PDMR Shareholding
 
 
 
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
Siglas Holdings Limited
 
 
2
Reason for the notification
 
a)
Position/status
PCA (PDMR: Nicky Hartery: Chairman, 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  
Sale of Shares
 
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
€36.04
16,063
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
n/a
e)
Date of the transaction
 
23rd December 2019
f)
Place of the transaction
Dublin, Ireland
 
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 24 December 2019
 
 
By:___/s/Neil Colgan___
 
N.Colgan
 
Company Secretary