crh201308076k.htm

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13A - 16 OR 15D - 16 OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

08 August 2013

Commission File No. 001-32846

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CRH public limited company

(Translation of registrant's name into English)

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Belgard Castle, Clondalkin,

Dublin 22, Ireland.

(Address of principal executive offices)

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports

under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:

Form 20-F

Form 40-F___

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by

Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):

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Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by

Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):________

CRH plc ("the Company")

Voting Rights and Capital

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8th August 2013

RE-ISSUE OF TREASURY SHARES

CRH plc announces that on 7th August 2013, it transferred to participants in its employee share schemes 660 Ordinary Shares at prices of €14.79 per Ordinary Share and £13.13 per Ordinary Share.

Following the above transactions, CRH plc holds 6,424,767 Ordinary Shares in Treasury. The number of Ordinary Shares in issue (excluding Treasury Shares) is 729,407,841.

Contact

Neil Colgan

Company Secretary

Tel: 00 3531 6344340