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:
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3):
J.P. Morgan Securities Plc
J.P. Morgan Whitefriars Inc.
5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached):
6th March 2015
6. Date on which issuer notified:
10th March 2015
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
3%, 4%, 5% upwards
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) |
Below minimum threshold |
Below minimum threshold |
|
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) |
|
0 |
40,688,713 |
0 |
4.99% |
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 |
Physical-settled Call Options |
18/12/2015 |
On Maturity |
249,009 |
0.03% |
Total (A+B) (where applicable in accordance with national law) |
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
40,937,722 |
40,937,722 |
5.02% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
Total disclosable holding for JPMorgan Chase & Co.: 40,937,722 (5.02%)
Holdings by controlled undertakings of JPMorgan Chase & Co. are as follows:
J.P. Morgan Securities Plc: 40,788,316 (5.00%)
J.P. Morgan Whitefriars Inc.: Below minimum threshold
10. In case of proxy voting:
N/A
11. Additional information:
Done at London on 10th March 2015
12. Contact name:
Neil Colgan
Company Secretary
13. Contact telephone number:
+353 1 634 4340