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


15 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):________

 

 15th March 2017

 

 

 

CRH plc

2016 Final Dividend Scrip Alternative

 

 

 

CRH plc announces that the price of a New Share in respect of the 2016 Final Dividend Scrip Alternative will be €33.08. The entitlement will be one New Share for every 89.502165 shares held where dividend withholding tax applies and for every 71.601732 shares held where dividend withholding tax does not apply. Scrip Election and Mandate forms or Notices of Entitlement will be posted to shareholders on 29th March 2017.

 

 

 

 

Enquiries:

 

Neil Colgan

Company Secretary

Tel: 00 3531 6344 340

 

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 15 March 2017

 

 By:___/s/Neil Colgan___

N.Colgan

Company Secretary