Further re scrip dividend

CRH PLC
26 April 2005


CRH plc ('the Company')

26th April 2005

2004 FINAL DIVIDEND - SCRIP ALTERNATIVE

CRH plc announces that, under the Company's Scrip Dividend Scheme, 37.33% of its
Ordinary Shareholders elected to receive shares in lieu of cash in respect of
all or part of their Final Dividend for 2004 to be paid on 9th May 2005.

As a result, a total of 817,895 Ordinary Shares of €0.32 each have been
allotted.  An application will be made for admission of the New Shares to the
Official Lists of the Irish Stock Exchange and the U.K. Listing Authority and to
trading on the London Stock Exchange's market for listed securities.  Dealing in
the New Shares is expected to commence on Monday, 9th May 2005.

Enquiries:

Contact
Angela Malone
Company Secretary
Tel: [phone]


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