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:
BlackRock, Inc.
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3) :
5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached):
25th August 2010
6. Date on which issuer notified:
1st September 2010
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
Holding has gone below 4%
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) |
27,957,585 |
27,957,585 |
|
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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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) |
24,658,876 |
|
24,658,876 |
|
3.48% |
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 |
CFD |
|
|
1,179,984 |
0.17% |
Total (A+B) (where applicable in accordance with national law) |
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
25,838,860 |
25,838,860 |
3.65% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited - 25,838,860 (3.65%)
10. In case of proxy voting:
N/A
11. Additional information:
12. Contact name:
Neil Colgan
Company Secretary
13. Contact telephone number:
+353 1 634 4340