CRH 6K Director/pdmr Shareholding

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

05 April 2023

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 X 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):_________

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):________

Enclosure: Director/PDMR Shareholding

Notification of Transactions by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities and Persons Closely Associated with them

[This form is required for disclosure of transactions under Article 19 of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on market abuse (Market Abuse Regulation)]

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	Jim Mintern
	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Chief Financial Officer, CRH plc
b)	Initial Notification Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	CRH plc
b)	LEI	549300MIDJNNTH068E74
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary Shares of €0.32 each [ISIN: IE0001827041]
b)	Nature of the transaction	1. Vesting of Performance Share Plan Award 2. Sale of Shares
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)		Price(s)	Volume(s)
		1.	n/a	36,344
		2.	€46.303688	36,344
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	n/a
e)	Date of the transaction	1. 3rd April 2023 2. 3rd and 4th April 2023
f)	Place of the transaction	Dublin, Ireland
g)	Additional Information

Notification of Transactions by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities and Persons Closely Associated with them

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	Neil Colgan
	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Company Secretary, CRH plc
b)	Initial Notification Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	CRH plc
b)	LEI	549300MIDJNNTH068E74
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary Shares of €0.32 each [ISIN: IE0001827041]
b)	Nature of the transaction	1. Vesting of Performance Share Plan Award 2. Sale of Shares
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)		Price(s)	Volume(s)
		1.	n/a	9,091
		2.	€46.303688	9,091
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	n/a
e)	Date of the transaction	1. 3rd April 2023 2. 3rd and 4th April 2023
f)	Place of the transaction	Dublin, Ireland
g)	Additional Information	n/a

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

	CRH public limited company
	(Registrant)

Date 05 April 2023
	By:___/s/Neil Colgan___
	N.Colgan
	Company Secretary

CRH (CRH) 6-KDirector/pdmr Shareholding