CRH (CRH) Form 4 CRH PUBLIC / Nathan Creech ownership change

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Creech Nathan

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O CRH PLC

STONEMASON'S WAY

(Street)

RATHFARNHAM DUBLIN L2 D16 KH51

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CRH PUBLIC LTD CO [ CRH ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
President, Americas Division

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/03/2025

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Ordinary Shares	03/03/2025		A		53,157(1)	A	$0	116,323	D
Ordinary Shares	03/03/2025		M		7,406(2)	A	$0	123,729	D
Ordinary Shares	03/03/2025		F		23,833(3)	D	$99.97	99,896	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Deferred Share Award	$0	03/03/2025		M			6,786(2)	(2)	(2)	Ordinary Shares	6,786	(2)	16,529	D
Deferred Share Award	$0	03/03/2025		A		5,247(4)		(4)	(4)	Ordinary Shares	5,247	(4)	21,776	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. 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 4,453 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 (the "Compensation Committee").

2. Reflects the vesting and release of a 2022 time-based conditional award as defined in the 2014 Deferred Share Bonus Plan (the "DSB Plan Rules"), of which, pursuant to the determination of the Compensation Committee, a total of 7,406 shares vested on March 3, 2025, including the award of 620 additional Ordinary Shares as dividend equivalents. Subject to the determination of the Compensation Committee, the remaining awards of 9,188 shares and 7,341 shares are expected to vest in March 2026 and March 2027, respectively. In accordance with the DSB Plan Rules, dividend equivalents will apply to these awards and, to the extent awarded, will be reported at the time of vesting.

3. Mandatory withholding of sufficient Ordinary Shares to cover applicable tax liabilities arising in connection with the aforementioned awards.

4. Reflects time-based conditional awards, as defined in the DSB Plan Rules, of which, subject to the determination of the Compensation Committee, the balance will vest in March 2028. In accordance with the DSB Plan Rules, dividend equivalents will apply to the Award and, to the extent awarded, will be reported at the time of vesting.

	/s/ Cot Eversole, Attorney-in-Fact for Nathan Creech	03/05/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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