Holding(s) in Company

CRH PLC
01 February 2006


                            CRH plc ('the Company')
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The Company received notification today, 1st February 2006, from Bank of Ireland
Asset Management Limited that, as at 30th January 2006, they had an interest in
42,721,272 Ordinary Shares of CRH plc, representing 7.96 per cent of the
Company's issued Ordinary Share Capital. The notification states:

'Of this holding

  • 17,834 units are registered in the nominee name of BNY (OCS) Nominees
    Limited,
  • 29,717 units are registered in the name of Vidacos Nominees Limited (FGN),
  • 848,315 units are registered in the name of the BNY Custodial Nominees
    Limited,
  • 58,693 units are registered in the name of Citibank Nominees Ltd,
  • 782,842 units are registered in the name of Mellon Nominees Limited,
  • 3,012,622 units are registered in the name of Nortrust Nominees Ltd,
  • 553,989 units are registered in the name of Roy Nominees Limited,
  • 79,442 units are registered in the name of Euroclear Nominees Limited, and
  • 37,337,818 units are registered in the name of Bank of Ireland Nominees
    Ltd

as registered owner only, on behalf of a range of clients, each of whom are the
beneficial owner of a portion of the holding.'


Contact
Angela Malone
Company Secretary
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