Holding(s) in Company

CRH PLC
31 July 2007



                            CRH plc ('the Company')

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The Company received notification today, 31st July 2007, from Irish Life
Investment Managers in fulfilment of the obligations imposed by Part 5 of the
Transparency Regulations 2007 that, as at 27th July 2007, its cumulative
holdings on behalf of third party, discretionary clients equal 3.02% of the
Company's issued Ordinary Share Capital.





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