2005 interim dividend

CRH PLC
23 September 2005



                            CRH plc (the 'Company')


23rd September 2005


Letter to shareholders and scrip entitlement form regarding the Company's Scrip
Dividend Offer in respect of the 2005 interim dividend of 11.25 cent per share
to be paid on 4th November 2005:


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
Angela Malone
Company Secretary
Tel: [phone]




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