23rd Apr 2009 15:00
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:
Artio Global Management LLC
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3):
5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached):
21st April 2009
6. Date on which issuer notified:
23rd April 2009
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
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 |
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|
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Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
|
Ordinary Shares (IE0001827041) |
20,592,478 |
20,592,478 |
|
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) |
19,358,483 |
19,358,483 |
2.83% |
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* Artio Global Management LLC acts as investment manager exercising proxy voting rights on behalf of independent beneficial owners.
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 |
|
19,358,483 |
19,358,483 |
2.83% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively
held, if applicable:
Artio Global Management LLC acts as investment manager exercising proxy voting rights on behalf of independent beneficial owners.
10. In case of proxy voting:
Artio Global Management LLC will cease to hold 19,358,483 voting rights on termination of the relationship.
11. Additional information:
Done at New York, U.S.A on 22nd April 2009
12. Contact name:
Angela Malone
Company Secretary
13. Contact telephone number:
+353 1 634 4340
Related Shares:
CRH