Director Shareholding

CRH PLC
12 April 2005



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



11th April 2005



18.  Period during which or date on which exercisable



11th  April 2008 - 10th April 2015



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



€1.00



20.  Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number



35,000 Ordinary Shares



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



€20.91



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



562,225



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



 ____________________

Angela Malone, Secretary

Date of notification         12th April 2005






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



11th April 2005



18.  Period during which or date on which exercisable



11th  April 2008 - 10th April 2015



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



€1.00



20.  Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number



35,000 Ordinary Shares



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



€20.79



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



762,799





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



 ____________________

Angela Malone, Secretary

Date of notification         12th April 2005




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



Myles Lee



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)



Myles Lee



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



11th April 2005



18.  Period during which or date on which exercisable



11th  April 2008 - 10th April 2015



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



€1.00



20.  Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number



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



€20.79



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



(i) Share Option Scheme            438,762

(ii) SAYE scheme                     1,211





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



 ____________________

Angela Malone, Secretary

Date of notification         12th April 2005


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 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 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



11th April 2005



18.  Period during which or date on which exercisable



11th  April 2008 - 10th April 2015



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



€1.00



20.  Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number



4,300 Ordinary Shares



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



€20.79



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

(i) Share Option Scheme                                151,932

(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



____________________

Angela Malone, Secretary

Date of notification         12th April 2005






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