Director/PDMR Shareholding

CRH PLC
12 April 2007




NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL
RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS

All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.


1. Name of the issuer

CRH plc



2. State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in
accordance with the Market

Abuse Rules; (ii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 53 (as extended
by section 64) of the

Companies Act 1990 or entered into the issuer's register in accordance with
section 59 of the

Companies Act 1990; or  (iii) both (i) and (ii).

(i) a transaction notified in accordance with the Market Abuse Rules



3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director

Liam Hughes


4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person
discharging managerial

responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person

No



5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person
referred to in 3 or 4 above or

in respect of a non-beneficial interest

Liam Hughes



6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or
financial instruments relating to shares

Ordinary shares of €0.32 each



7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of
shares held by each of them

Liam Hughes                             98
AC Employee Benefit Trustees Limited    403



8 State the nature of the transaction

(i)    Exercise of option

(ii)   Sale of shares

(iii)  Grant of options under Savings-related Share Option Scheme - 
see details below



9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
acquired

20,000



10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should
not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

-



11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
disposed

20,000



12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should
not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

-



13. Price per share or value of transaction

(i)    €16.71
(ii)   €33.15



14. Date and place of transaction

(i)   11th April 2007; Dublin
(ii)  12th April 2007; Dublin



15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following
notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when 
calculating percentage)

501



16. Date issuer informed of transaction

(i)     11th April 2007
(ii)    12th April 2007





If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by
the issuer complete the following boxes


17. Date of grant

(iii) 11th April 2007



18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised

(iii) 1st June 2010 to 30th November 2010



19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

Not applicable



20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)

436 Ordinary shares of €0.32 each



21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be
fixed at the time of exercise

€26.89



22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following
notification

(i) Savings-related share options:   436
(ii) Share options:                  143,912



23. Any additional information

....................................



24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Angela Malone
[phone]



Name and signature of duly designated officer of issuer responsible for making
notification


Angela Malone
Company Secretary


Date of notification: 12th April 2007




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