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:
The Capital Group Companies, Inc.
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3):
See Schedule A
5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached):
22nd November 2012
6. Date on which issuer notified:
27th November 2012
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
Below 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) |
36,288,152 |
36,288,152 |
ADR's (US12626K2033) |
1,089,059 |
1,089,059 |
SUBTOTAL A (based on aggregate voting rights) |
37,377,211 |
37,377,211 |
|
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) |
|
|
34,674,522 |
|
4.776% |
ADR's (US12626K2033) |
|
|
1,089,059 |
|
0.150% |
SUBTOTAL A (based on aggregate voting rights) |
|
|
35,763,581 |
|
4.926% |
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 |
35,763,581 |
35,763,581 |
4.926% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are
effectively held, if applicable:
See Schedule 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:
Due to a company reorganisation, Capital Research and Management Company ("CRMC") and Capital Group International, Inc. ("CGII") will no longer report relevant holdings under management. With effect from 1 September 2012, the holdings under management of CRMC and CGII are being reported in aggregate by The Capital Group Companies, Inc.
Done at Los Angeles, California on 23rd November 2012
12. Contact name:
Neil Colgan
Company Secretary
13. Contact telephone number:
+353 1 634 4340
Schedule A
As of 22nd November 2012
CRH plc
|
Number of Shares |
Percent of Outstanding |
The Capital Group Companies, Inc. ("CG") holdings |
35,763,581 |
4.926% |
Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds: |
|
|
· Capital Guardian Trust Company |
411,908 |
0.057% |
· Capital Research and Management Company |
35,351,673 |
4.869% |