Trading Update Notification

CRH PLC
25 November 2003

                             N E W S R E L E A S E

                                                           25 November 2003



                                    CRH plc

                         TRADING STATEMENT NOTIFICATION



As part of its ongoing investor relations activity and ahead of the full year
preliminary results announcement, CRH plc will issue a trading update in
relation to the year ending 31 December 2003 at 7.00 a.m. GMT on 7 January 2004.
This statement will be issued concurrently with CRH's regular half yearly
development strategy update which will include details of bolt-on acquisitions
completed during the six months ending 31 December 2003.


CRH will host an analysts' conference call at 8.00 a.m. GMT on 7 January 2004 to
discuss the updates. The dial-in number is [phone].



A recording of this conference call will be available from 10:00 a.m GMT on 7
January 2004 by dialling [phone]. The security code for the replay will
be 282012.



CRH's preliminary results for the period ending 31 December 2003 will be issued
on 2 March 2004.


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