4th Sep 2013 15:45
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 Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3):
Goldman Sachs International
Goldman, Sachs & Co.
Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P.
Goldman Sachs Trust Company of Delaware
5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached):
30th August 2013
6. Date on which issuer notified:
4th September 2013
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
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 | |
IE0001827041 | Below 3% | |
US12626K2033 | Below 3% | |
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 | ||
IE0001827041 | 34,642,658 | 4.749% | |||
US12626K2033 | 93,312 | 0.013% | |||
SUBTOTAL A (based on aggregated voting rights) | 34,735,970 | 4.762% | |||
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 |
Total (A+B) (where applicable in accordance with national law) | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
34,735,970 | 34,735,970 | 4.762% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (parent company); 34,735,970 shares; 4.762%
Goldman Sachs (UK) L.L.C. (Controlled by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.); 34,456,114 shares; 4.724%
Goldman Sachs Group Holding (UK) (Controlled by Goldman Sachs (UK) L.L.C.); 34,456,114 shares; 4.724%
Goldman Sachs Holdings (UK) (Controlled by Goldman Sachs Group Holding (UK)); 34,456,114 shares; 4.724%
Goldman Sachs International (Controlled by Goldman Sachs Holdings (UK)); 34,456,114 shares; 4.724%
Goldman Sachs & Co. (Controlled by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.)
Goldman Sachs Asset Management L.P (Controlled by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.)
The Goldman Sachs Trust Company, National Association (Controlled by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.)
The Goldman Sachs Trust Company of Delaware (Controlled by The Goldman Sachs Trust Company, National Association)
10. In case of proxy voting:
N/A
11. Additional information:
Done in London on 3rd September 2013
12. Contact name:
Neil Colgan
Company Secretary
13. Contact telephone number:
+353 1 634 4340
Related Shares:
CRH