2003 Int Div Scrip Documents

CRH PLC
26 September 2003

CRH plc (the 'Company')


26th September 2003



Letter to shareholders and scrip entitlement form regarding the Company's Scrip
Dividend Offer in respect of the 2003 interim dividend of 8.20 cent per share to
be paid on 7th November 2003:

Copies of the above documents have been submitted to the Irish Stock Exchange
and the UK Listing Authority. The documents will shortly be available for
inspection at:

Companies Announcement Office

The Irish Stock Exchange

28 Anglesea Street

Dublin 2

Tel no. + 353 1 6778808

Document Viewing Facility

UK Listing Authority

Financial Services Authority

25 The North Colonnade

Canary Wharf

London E14 5HS

Tel. no. + 44 20 7066 1000

(Documents will usually be available for inspection within six normal business
hours of this notice being given).



Enquiries:

Contact

Neil Colgan

Assistant Company Secretary

Tel: [phone]








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