Stmnt re CRH plc

Capita Group PLC
3 April 2001

The Capita Group Plc

Statement re: Recent CRH plc Rights Issue

Further to the announcement made by CRH plc on 2 April, Capita Corporate
Registrars PLC, the Irish Subsidiary of The Capita Group Plc confirms that it
is engaged to act as registrar, and more specifically as receiving agent, in
relation to the rights issue of CRH plc. There was a miscalculation of the
level of rights taken up, resulting in some shares being sold in the market as
opposed to being allotted to shareholders submitting valid forms of acceptance
under the rights issue.

Steps have now been taken to rectify the situation through the market purchase
of 8,223,514 shares at euro 18.25 which was completed today. No shareholder of
CRH plc has suffered any loss and no further corrective action is required.

The Capita Group, like any prudent business, has established procedures to
protect itself and its clients in situations such as these. No loss is
expected to accrue to The Capita Group as a result of this situation.