Holding(s) in Company

CRH PLC
04 December 2003





CRH plc ('the Company')

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The Company received notification today, 4th December 2003, from Bank of Ireland
Asset Management Limited, on behalf of Bank of Ireland nominee companies, that
as at 3rd December 2003 they had an interest in 42,305,789 Ordinary Shares of
CRH plc representing 8.02 per cent of the Company's issued Ordinary Share
Capital.





Contact

Angela Malone

Company Secretary

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