Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 5740I

CRH PLC

20 November 2008

 



Standard Form TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares

1.    Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:
       CRH plc

   2.  Reason for the notification (please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s):

[ X ] An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

[ ] An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached

[ ] An event changing the breakdown of voting rights

[ ] Other (please specify) 

3.  Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation:

Capital Research and Management Company

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3) :

-

5.  Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached):

18th November 2008

6.  Date on which issuer notified:

20th November 2008

7.  Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

5%

8. Notified Details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares (if possible use ISIN CODE)	Situation previous to the triggering transaction
	Number of shares	Number of voting rights
Ordinary Shares (IE0001827041)	27,676,544	27,676,544

	Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Class/type of shares (if possible use ISIN CODE)	Number of shares	Number of voting rights		% of voting rights
		Direct	Indirect	Direct	Indirect
Ordinary Shares (IE0001827041)	26,113,285		26,113,285		4.912%

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial instrument	Expiration date	Exercise/conversion period/date	Number of voting rights that may be acquired (if the instrument exercised/ converted)	% of voting rights
N/A

Total (A+B) (where applicable in accordance with national law)	Number of voting rights	% of voting rights
26,113,285	26,113,285	4.912%

9.  Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are   effectively held, if applicable:

N/A

10. In case of proxy voting: [name of the proxy holder] will cease to hold [number] voting rights as of [date]:

 N/A

11. Additional information:

    Done at Los Angeles, California on 19th November 2008

12. Contact name:

 Neil Colgan

 Assistant Company Secretary

13. Contact telephone number:

[phone]

APPENDIX
As of 20th October 2008
CRH plc	Number of Shares	Percent Outstanding
Capital Research and Management Company ('CRMC') holdings:	26,113,285	4.912%
Holdings by CRMC:
Capital Research and Management Company	26,113,285	4.912%

 

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