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
 
 
 
13 December 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):________
 
 
 
 
 
 
13th December 2017
 
 
RE-ISSUE OF TREASURY SHARES
 
CRH plc announces that yesterday, 12th December 2017, it re-issued 1,658 Ordinary Shares in relation to an award under the CRH 2014 Performance Share Plan at a price of €29.92 per Ordinary Share.
 
Following the above transaction, CRH plc holds 53,848 Ordinary Shares in Treasury.  The number of Ordinary Shares in issue (excluding Treasury Shares) is 838,871,600.
 
 
 
Contact
Neil Colgan
Company Secretary
Tel: 00 3531 6344340
 
 
                                        
 
 
 
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 13 December 2017
 
 
By:___/s/Neil Colgan___
 
N.Colgan
 
Company Secretary