16th Sep 2008 17:00
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 Group International, 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):
12th September 2008
6. Date on which issuer notified:
16th September 2008
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
Below 3%
8. Notified Details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
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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) |
16,365,510 |
16,365,510 |
|
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 |
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|
|
|
Direct |
Indirect |
Direct |
Indirect |
|
Ordinary Shares (IE0001827041) |
15,119,924 |
15,119,924 |
2.8383% |
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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 |
|
15,119,924 |
15,119,924 |
2.8383% |
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:
n/a
11. Additional information:
Done at Los Angeles, California on 15th September 2008
12. Contact name:
Angela Malone
Company Secretary
13. Contact telephone number:
+353 1 634 4340
APPENDIX
As of 12th September 2008
CRH plc
|
Number of Shares |
Percent of Outstanding |
|
|
Capital Group International, Inc. ("CGII") holdings: |
15,119,924 |
2.838% |
|
Holdings by CGII Management Companies and Funds: |
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|
Capital Guardian Trust Company |
11,640,415 |
2.185% |
|
Capital International Limited |
1,321,826 |
0.248%
|
|
Capital International S.A. |
906,897 |
0.170% |
|
Capital International, Inc. |
1,250,786 |
0.235% |
Related Shares:
CRH