Additional Listing

CRH PLC
01 December 2005

1st December 2005

                                    CRH plc
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Application has been made for a total of 278,371 Ordinary Shares of €0.32 each
('the Shares') to be admitted to (a) the Official Lists of the Irish Stock
Exchange and the UK Listing Authority and (b) trading on the London Stock
Exchange Plc's market for listed securities.

Admission is expected to be granted on 6th December 2005.

The shares have been issued under the Employee Share Participation Scheme and
rank pari passu with the existing Ordinary Shares.

Contact:

Angela Malone
Company Secretary
Tel: [phone]


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