Holding(s) in Company

CRH PLC
10 August 2007


                            CRH plc ('the Company')

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The Company received notification today, 10th August 2007, from Bank of Ireland
Asset Management Limited, pursuant to Chapter 2 of Part IV of the Companies Act
1990, that, as at 9th August 2007, they had an interest in 27,343,557 Ordinary
Shares of CRH plc, representing 5.00 per cent of the Company's issued Ordinary
Share Capital. The notification states the shares are registered in nominee
company names, as listed below, as registered owner only on behalf of a range of
clients who are the beneficial owners:


BNY Custodial Nominees Limited                              266,141
Bank of Ireland Nominees Limited                         25,957,701
Nortrust Nominees Limited                                   883,384
ROY Nominees Limited                                        203,196
Mellon Nominees Limited                                      33,135




Contact
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