Director Shareholding

CRH PLC
10 April 2003


SCHEDULE 11

NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS


        All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.

1.

Name of company

CRH plc

2.

Name of director

William I. O'Mahony

3.

Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding of
the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest or
in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's spouse
or children under the age of 18 or in respect of an non-beneficial interest

Director

4.

Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of
shares held by each of them (if notified)

William I. O'Mahony

5.

Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with the
director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

-

6.

Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please indicate
whether general/single
co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary

Grant of Option - see details below

7.

Number of shares/amount of stock acquired

-

8.

Percentage of issued class

-

9.

Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

-

10.

Percentage of issued class

-

11.

Class of security

-

12.

Price per share

-

13.

Date of transaction

-

14.

Date company informed

-

15.

Total holding following this notification

-

16.

Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

-



If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the
following boxes.

17.

Date of grant



9th April 2003



18.

Period during which or date on which exercisable

09.04.06 - 08.04.13

19.

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

€1.00

20.

Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number

70,000 Ordinary Shares

21.

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

€13.15

22.

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

(i) Share Option Scheme 1,209,169

(ii) SAYE Scheme 783

23.

Any additional information

24.

Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Angela Malone

+ 353 1 6344340

25.

Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this
notification


Date of notification 10th April 2003 Angela Malone, Secretary



SCHEDULE 11

NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS


        All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.

1.

Name of company

CRH plc

2.

Name of director/Secretary

Angela Malone

3.

Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding of
the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest or
in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's spouse
or children under the age of 18 or in respect of an non-beneficial interest

Secretary

4.

Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of
shares held by each of them (if notified)

Angela Malone

5.

Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with the
director secretary named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

-

6.

Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please indicate
whether general/single
co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary



Grant of Option - see details below

7.

Number of shares/amount of stock acquired

-

8.

Percentage of issued class

-

9.

Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

-

10.

Percentage of issued class

-



11.

Class of security

-

12.

Price per share

-

13.

Date of transaction

-

14.

Date company informed

-

15.

Total holding following this notification

-

16.

Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

-

If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the
following boxes.

17.

Date of grant

9th April 2003

18.

Period during which or date on which exercisable

(a) 09.04.06 - 08.04.13

(b) 09.04.08 - 08.04.13

19.

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

€1.00

20.

Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number

(a) 14,000 Ordinary Shares

(b) 14,000 Ordinary Shares

21.

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

€13.15

22.

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

(i) Share Option Scheme (a) 52,975

(b) 74,657

(ii) saye Scheme 1,956



23.

Any additional information



24.

Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Angela Malone

+ 353 1 6344340



25.

Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this
notification



Date of notification 10th April 2003 Angela Malone, Secretary





SCHEDULE 11

NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS


        All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.

1.

Name of company

CRH plc

2.

Name of director

Thomas W. Hill

3.

Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding of
the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest or
in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's spouse
or children under the age of 18 or in respect of an non-beneficial interest

Director

4.

Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of
shares held by each of them (if notified)

Thomas W. Hill

5.

Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with the
director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)



-

6.

Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please indicate
whether general/single
co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary

Grant of Option - see details below

7.

Number of shares/amount of stock acquired

-

8.

Percentage of issued class

-

9.

Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

-

10.

Percentage of issued class

-

11.

Class of security

-

12.

Price per share

-

13.

Date of transaction

-

14.

Date company informed

-

15.

Total holding following this notification

-

16.

Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

-



If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the
following boxes.

17.

Date of grant

9th April 2003

18.

Period during which or date on which exercisable

(a) 09.04.06 - 08.04.13

(b) 09.04.08 - 08.04.13

19.

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

€1.00

20.

Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number

(a) 50,000 Ordinary Shares

(b) 50,000 Ordinary Shares

21.

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

€13.26

22.

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

(a) 247,824

(b) 341,137



23.

Any additional information



24.

Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Angela Malone

+ 353 1 6344340

25.

Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this
notification



Date of notification 10th April 2003 Angela Malone, Secretary





SCHEDULE 11

NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS


        All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.

1.

Name of company

CRH plc

2.

Name of director

John L. Wittstock

3.

Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding of
the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest or
in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's spouse
or children under the age of 18 or in respect of an non-beneficial interest

Director

4.

Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of
shares held by each of them (if notified)

John L. Wittstock

5.

Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with the
director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

-

6.

Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please indicate
whether general/single
co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary/non discretionary

Grant of Option - see details below

7.

Number of shares/amount of stock acquired

-

8.

Percentage of issued class

-

9.

Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

-

10.

Percentage of issued class

-



11.

Class of security

-

12.

Price per share

-

13.

Date of transaction

-

14.

Date company informed

-

15.

Total holding following this notification

-

16.

Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

-



If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the
following boxes.

17.

Date of grant

9th April 2003

18.

Period during which or date on which exercisable

(a) 09.04.06 - 08.04.13

(b) 09.04.08 - 08.04.13

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

€1.00

20.

Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number


(a) 50,000 Ordinary Shares

(b) 50,000 Ordinary Shares

21.

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

€13.26

22.

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

(a) 315,159

(b) 374,071



23.

Any additional information



24.

Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Angela Malone

+ 353 1 6344340



25.

Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this
notification



Date of notification 10th April 2003 Angela Malone, Secretary


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