Additional Listing

CRH PLC
30 April 2008



CRH plc ('the Company')

30th April 2008


2007 FINAL DIVIDEND - SCRIP ALTERNATIVE


CRH plc announces that, under the Company's Scrip Dividend Scheme, 35.38% of its
Ordinary Shareholders elected to receive shares in lieu of cash in respect of
all or part of their Final Dividend for 2007 to be paid on 12th May 2008.

As a result, a total of 893,242 Ordinary Shares of €0.32 each have been
allotted. An application will be made for admission of the New Shares to (a) 
the Official Lists of the Irish Stock Exchange and the UK Listing Authority and
(b) trading on the Main Market of the Irish Stock Exchange and the London Stock
Exchange's market for listed  securities. Dealing in the New Shares is expected
to commence on Monday, 12th May 2008.




Enquiries:

Contact
Angela Malone
Company Secretary
Tel: [phone]



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