Holding(s) in Company

CRH PLC
17 May 2007





                            CRH plc ('the Company')

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The Company received notification today, 17th May 2007, from Bank of Ireland
Asset Management Limited that, as at 16th May 2007, they had an interest in
32,696,800 Ordinary Shares of CRH plc, representing 5.99 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                              414,861

Vidacos Nominees Limited                                      8,193

Bank of Ireland Nominees Limited                         30,508,255

Nortrust Nominees Limited                                 1,263,837

ROY Nominees Limited                                        443,379

Mellon Nominees Limited                                      58,275







Contact
Neil Colgan
Assistant Company Secretary
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