Holding(s) in Company

CRH PLC
02 April 2008



Standard Form TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares


1.  Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which
voting rights are attached:

CRH plc


2.  Reason for the notification (please place an X inside the appropriate
bracket/s):


( X ) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

(   ) An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in
      the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are
      attached

(   ) An event changing the breakdown of voting rights

(   ) Other (please specify)



3.  Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation:

Capital Research and Management Company


4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3) :

-


5.  Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached):

31st March 2008


6.  Date on which issuer notified:

2nd April 2008


7.  Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

4%


8. Notified Details:



A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares            Situation previous to the triggering transaction
(if possible use ISIN CODE)
                                Number of shares      Number of voting rights

Ordinary Shares                 27,097,003            27,097,003

(IE0001827041)




Resulting situation after the triggering transaction


Class/type of shares (if    Number of shares     Number of voting rights     % of voting rights
possible use ISIN CODE)
                                                 Direct      Indirect        Direct      Indirect


Ordinary Shares            26,597,003            26,597,003                  4.9389%
(IE0001827041)




B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of         Expiration date      Exercise/conversion       Number of voting rights     % of voting rights
financial                            period/date               that may be acquired (if
instrument                                                     the instrument exercised/
                                                               converted)
N/A



Total (A+B) (where applicable    Number of voting rights    % of voting rights
in accordance with
national law)

26,597,003                       26,597,003                  4.9389%






9.  Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:

N/A




10. In case of proxy voting: (name of the proxy holder) will cease to hold
(number) voting rights as of (date):

N/A





11. Additional information:

Done at Los Angeles, California on 1st April 2008



12. Contact name:

Neil Colgan

Assistant Company Secretary



13. Contact telephone number:

[phone]




APPENDIX

As of 31st March 2008

CRH plc

 
                                          Number of            Percent of
                                          Shares               Outstanding

Capital Research and Management           26,597,003           4.939%
Company ('CRMC') holdings: 


Holdings by CRMC:

Capital Research and Management Company   26,597,003           4.939%




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