2006 Interim Scrip Dividend

CRH PLC
22 September 2006



                            CRH plc (the 'Company')


22nd September 2006



Letter to shareholders and scrip entitlement form regarding the Company's Scrip
Dividend Offer in respect of the 2006 interim dividend of 13.50 cent per share
to be paid on 3rd November 2006:



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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