Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 5895C

CRH PLC

02 September 2008

 



The following was received on 2nd September 2008 by CRH plc from Bank of Ireland Asset Management Limited.

Date:    2nd September 2008

Contact

Angela Malone

Company Secretary 

Tel: [phone]

Notification of Transactions in Shares of Public Limited Companies

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Dear Company Secretary,

I refer to Chapter 2 of Part IV of the Companies Act 1990 which requires disclosure, by a person who acquires an interest in 5% or more of the Issued Share Capital of a public limited company, to that company of the holding. Subsequent transactions which change the percentage holding by a whole number must also be notified.

Name of Stock	CRH plc
Reason for disclosure	Decrease in holding from 4% to 3%
Issued Share Capital	533,197,933 units
BIAM Ltd Holding*	21,272,914 units / 3.99% of ISC

* Please be advised that these shares are registered in Nominee Company names detailed below, this is on behalf of a range clients who are the beneficial owners of these shares.

BoI Nominees Ltd	19,356,579 units
Mellon Nominees Ltd	1,197,766 units
ROY Nominees Ltd	299,238 units
Nortrust Nominees Ltd	249,264 units
BNY Custodial Nominees Ltd	154,183 units
Vidacos Nominees Ltd (FGN)	15,884 units

If you have any queries please do not hesitate to contact me.

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Penny Marrow

Compliance Manager

Bank of Ireland Asset Management

 

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