<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950170-25-033691.txt : 20250305
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950170-25-033691
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20250303
FILED AS OF DATE:		20250305
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20250305

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Connolly Alan
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0002048167
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32846
		FILM NUMBER:		25711649

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		STONEMASON'S WAY, RATHFARNHAM
		CITY:			DUBLIN 16
		STATE:			L2
		ZIP:			D16 KH51

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CRH PUBLIC LTD CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000849395
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CEMENT, HYDRAULIC [3241]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	04 Manufacturing
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			L2
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		STONEMASON'S WAY, RATHFARNHAM
		CITY:			DUBLIN 16
		STATE:			L2
		ZIP:			D16 KH51
		BUSINESS PHONE:		353 1 404 1000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		STONEMASON'S WAY, RATHFARNHAM
		CITY:			DUBLIN 16
		STATE:			L2
		ZIP:			D16 KH51
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    <periodOfReport>2025-03-03</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerCik>0000849395</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CRH PUBLIC LTD CO</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CRH</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0002048167</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Connolly Alan</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O CRH PLC</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>STONEMASON'S WAY</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>RATHFARNHAM DUBLIN</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>L2</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>D16 KH51</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>IRELAND</rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>false</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>true</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>false</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>false</isOther>
            <officerTitle>See Remarks</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <aff10b5One>false</aff10b5One>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Ordinary Shares</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2025-03-03</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>false</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>22298</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>74511</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Ordinary Shares</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2025-03-03</value>
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                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
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                <equitySwapInvolved>false</equitySwapInvolved>
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                    <value>11618</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>102.9272</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>62893</value>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
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                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Reflects the vesting and release of awards granted in 2022 under the 2014 Performance Share Plan Rules on March 3, 2025 (including the award of 2,261 additional Ordinary Shares as dividend equivalents), pursuant to certification of the achievement of pre-established performance goals by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Issuer.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Mandatory sale of sufficient Ordinary Shares to cover applicable withholding tax liabilities arising in the connection with the aforementioned award.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The reported price represents the volume-weighted average price of shares sold. Sale prices for the reported transaction ranged between $102.30 and $103.535 inclusive of shares sold on the New York Stock Exchange. Full information regarding the number of Ordinary Shares sold at each separate price in the range will be provided to the SEC upon request.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The reported price represents the volume-weighted average price of shares sold. Sale prices for the reported transaction  ranged between $102.30 and $103.535 inclusive of shares sold on the New York Stock Exchange. Full information regarding the number of Ordinary Shares sold at each separate price in the range will be provided to the SEC upon request.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Includes 128 Ordinary Shares purchased by AC Employee Benefit Trustees Limited, as trustee for and on behalf of the Reporting Person, as sole beneficiary, pursuant to an Irish Revenue-approved broad-based employee share participation scheme. Such Ordinary Shares are subject to a minimum holding requirement of one year.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>Interim Chief Financial Officer</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Cot Eversole, Attorney-in-Fact for Alan Connolly</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2025-03-05</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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