Holding in Company

CRH PLC
26 November 2001

26 November 2001



                           CRH plc ('the Company')

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The Company was notified today, 26th November 2001, by The Capital Group
Companies, Inc. on behalf of its affiliates, including Capital Guardian Trust
Company, Capital International Limited, Capital International S.A. and Capital
International, Inc. (together 'CGC'), pursuant to Section 67 of the Companies
Act 1990, that, as at 21st November 2001, CGC had an interest in 33,952,933
Ordinary Shares of CRH plc representing 6.51 per cent of the Company's issued
Ordinary Share Capital.



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