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 June 2018
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___
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as permitted by
Regulation
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This
report on Form 6-K is deemed to be filed and incorporated by
reference in the Registration Statements on Form S−8 (Nos.
333-202772, 333-6040, 333-173246, 333−165870, 333-90808,
333-10430, 333-13308 and 333-103656) of CRH plc, and to be part
thereof from the date on which this report has been furnished, to
the extent not superseded by documents or reports subsequently
filed or furnished
Enclosure:
CRH announces completion of Ash
Grove acquisition
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Press Release
CRH announces completion of
Ash Grove acquisition
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On 21 September 2017, CRH plc announced that it had reached an
agreement to acquire Ash Grove Cement Company, a leading U.S.
cement manufacturer headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas, for a
total consideration of US$3.5 billion.
On 15 June 2018, CRH announced that the U.S. Federal Trade
Commission had issued its consent order for this
transaction.
CRH is pleased to announce that the transaction is now
closed.
Contact CRH at Dublin 404 1000 (+353 1 404 1000)
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Albert
Manifold
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Chief Executive
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Senan
Murphy
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Finance Director
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Frank
Heisterkamp
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Head of Investor Relations
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Registered
Office: No 12965. Registered Office: 42 Fitzwilliam Square, Dublin
2, R02 R279, Ireland
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.
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CRH public limited company
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(Registrant)
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Date 21
June 2018
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By:___/s/Neil
Colgan___
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N.Colgan
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Company Secretary
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