Application for NYSE listing

CRH PLC
14 March 2006



                                                                  March 14, 2006


                CRH PLC ANNOUNCES IT HAS APPLIED FOR LISTING ON

          THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE AND IS TRANSFERRING FROM NASDAQ





CRH plc, the international building materials group, today announces that it has
applied for listing of its American Depositary Shares (ADSs) representing its
Ordinary Shares on the New York Stock Exchange (the 'NYSE').  It is anticipated
that the ADSs will begin trading on the NYSE on March 31, 2006 under the symbol
'CRH'.  The Company's ADSs are currently quoted on the Nasdaq National Market ('
NASDAQ') under the symbol 'CRHCY' and will continue to trade on NASDAQ until
trading commences on the NYSE.




CRH plc is headquartered in Ireland and has operations in 25 countries
worldwide, employing more than 66,400 people at over 2,600 locations.  Its
operations focus on three closely related core businesses: primary materials,
value-added building products and building materials distribution.





       CRH plc, Belgard Castle , Clondalkin, Dublin 22, Ireland TELEPHONE
                       +353.1.4041000 FAX [phone]

E-MAIL [e-mail] WEBSITE www.crh.com Registered Office, 42 Fitzwilliam Square
                              , Dublin 2, Ireland


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