Holding(s) in Company

CRH PLC
12 November 2002



                            CRH plc ('the Company')

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The Company received notification today, 12th November 2002, from Bank of
Ireland Asset Management Limited, on behalf of Bank of Ireland Nominees Limited,
that as at 11th November 2002 they had an interest in 37,571,280 Ordinary Shares
of CRH plc representing 7.17 per cent of the Company's issued Ordinary Share
Capital.


Contact

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