Director/PDMR Shareholding

CRH PLC
14 June 2006


NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL
RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS


All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.


1. Name of the issuer


CRH plc


2. State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in
accordance with the Market Abuse Rules; (ii) a disclosure made in accordance
with section 53 (as extended by section 64) of the Companies Act 1990 or entered
into the issuer's register in accordance with section 59 of the Companies Act
1990; or  (iii) both (i) and (ii).


 (i) a transaction notified in accordance with the Market Abuse Rules



3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director


Joseph McCullough



4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person
discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the
connected person


No



5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person
referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest


Joseph McCullough



6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or
financial instruments relating to shares


American Depository Receipts (ADRs)



7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of
shares held by each of them


Joseph McCullough                                100,813    (Ordinary Shares)
Mary-Alyce McCullough                             33,703    (Ordinary Shares)
National City Nominees Limited                    24,093    (ADRs)



8 State the nature of the transaction


Purchase of ADRs



9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
acquired


20,000



10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should
not be taken into account when calculating percentage)


-



11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
disposed


-



12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should
not be taken into account when calculating percentage)


-



13. Price per share or value of transaction


US$31.0296



14. Date and place of transaction


9th June 2006; New York Stock Exchange



15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following
notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when
calculating percentage)


158,609 (including 24,093 ADRs)



16. Date issuer informed of transaction


14th June 2006



If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by
the issuer complete the following boxes



17 Date of grant


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18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised


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19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option



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20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)


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21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be
fixed at the time of exercise


....................................



22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following
notification


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23. Any additional information


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24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries


Angela Malone

[phone]



Name and signature of duly designated officer of issuer responsible for making
notification




Angela Malone

Company Secretary





Date of notification


14th June 2006




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