Director Shareholding

CRH PLC
09 October 2002





                                  SCHEDULE 11

                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES



1. Name of company


CRH Plc



2. Name of director


Thomas W. Hill



3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding
of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest
or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's
spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non-beneficial
interest


Director



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


National City Nominees Limited (Held as ADR's)



5. Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with the
director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)


No



6. Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please
indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary


Acquired in relation to 401K Pension Plan



7. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired


2,726



8. Percentage of issued class




9. Number of shares/amount of stock disposed




10. Percentage of issued class




11. Class of security

Ordinary Shares

12. Price per share

US$11.37

13. Date of transaction
03/10/02

14. Date company informed
09/10/02

15. Total holding following this notification


51,918 (includes 21,684 shares held in the form of ADR's)

16. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification



If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the
following boxes.

17. Date of grant




18. Period during which or date on which exercisable




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




20. Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number




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




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




23. Any additional information




24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries
Angela Malone

Tel: [phone]



25. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
this notification

Angela Malone
Secretary

Date of Notification

09 October 2002



This announcement has been issued through the Companies Announcement Service of
                           the Irish Stock Exchange.





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