Holding in Company

CRH PLC
28 September 2001



28 September 2001

                           CRH plc (the 'Company')

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The Company received notification from Putnam Investment Management, LLC and
The Putnam Advisory Company, LLC (together 'Putnam') on 28 September 2001
that, as at 25 September 2001, Putnam had an interest in 33,550,476 Ordinary
Shares of CRH plc representing 6.45 per cent of the Company's issued Ordinary
                                Share Capital.

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Contact

Angela Malone

Company Secretary

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