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
 
 
07 November 2017
Commission File No. 001-32846
 
____________________________
CRH public limited company
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
 
 
____________________________
 
 
Belgard Castle, Clondalkin,
Dublin 22, Ireland.
(Address of principal executive offices)
____________________________
 
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
Nicky Hartery
 
 
 
 
Reason for the notification
 
a)
Position/status
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  
Scrip Dividend
 
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
€29.24
8
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
n/a
e)
Date of the transaction
 
3rd November 2017
f)
Place of the transaction
Dublin, Ireland
 
g)
Additional Information
n/a
 
 
 
 
1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
 
a)
Name
Siglas Holdings Limited
 
 
 
 
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  
Scrip Dividend
 
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
€29.24
82
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
n/a
e)
Date of the transaction
 
3rd November 2017
f)
Place of the transaction
Dublin, Ireland
 
g)
Additional Information
n/a
 
 
 
 
1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
 
a)
Name
Albert Manifold
 
 
 
 
Reason for the notification
 
a)
Position/status
Chief Executive, 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  
Scrip Dividend
 
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
€29.24
95
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
n/a
e)
Date of the transaction
 
3rd November 2017
f)
Place of the transaction
Dublin, Ireland
 
g)
Additional Information
n/a
 
 
 
 
1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
 
a)
Name
Senan Murphy
 
 
 
 
Reason for the notification
 
a)
Position/status
Finance 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  
Scrip Dividend
 
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
€29.24
6
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
n/a
e)
Date of the transaction
 
3rd November 2017
f)
Place of the transaction
Dublin, Ireland
 
g)
Additional Information
n/a
 
 
 
 
1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
 
a)
Name
Joan Duffy
 
 
 
 
Reason for the notification
 
a)
Position/status
PCA (PDMR: Neil Colgan, Company Secretary, 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  
Scrip Dividend
 
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
€29.24
15
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
n/a
e)
Date of the transaction
 
3rd November 2017
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 07 November 2017
 
 
By:___/s/Neil Colgan___
 
N.Colgan
 
Company Secretary