CRH (CRH) 6-K 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

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

Form 20-F X Form 40-F___

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

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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	Albert Manifold
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Chief Executive, 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.     Exercise of option under CRH's Savings-related Share Option Scheme 2.     Sale of Shares
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)		Price(s)	Volume(s)
		1.	€23.39	1,293
		2.	€51.4832	58,346
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	n/a
e)	Date of the transaction	24th August 2023
f)	Place of the transaction	Dublin, Ireland
g)	Additional Information	n/a

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	Richard Fearon
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Director, 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	American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) (each ADR represents 1 Ordinary Share of €0.32 each) [ISIN:  US12626K2033]
b)	Nature of the transaction	Purchase of Shares
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s)	Volume(s)
		US$56.195	20,000
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	n/a
e)	Date of the transaction	24th August 2023
f)	Place of the transaction	New York
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 29 August 2023
	By:___/s/Neil Colgan___
	N.Colgan
	Company Secretary