Holding(s) in Company

CRH PLC
21 August 2003

21st August 2003


                            CRH plc ('the Company')

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The Company received notification today, 21st August 2003, from The Capital
Group Companies, Inc. on behalf of its affiliates, including Capital
International S.A., Capital International, Inc., Capital International Limited
and Capital Guardian Trust Company (together 'CGC'), pursuant to Section 67 of
the Companies Act 1990, that, as at 19th August 2003, CGC had an interest in
24,877,842 Ordinary Shares of CRH plc representing 4.72 per cent of the
Company's issued Ordinary Share Capital.





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