Directors' Notification of Dealing in Shares

CRH PLC
13 April 2000

                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

    CRH PLC

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

    BRIAN E. GRIFFIN

3)  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
    holding of the Director named in 2 above or holding of that person's
    spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a 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)

    BRIAN E. GRIFFIN

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



7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired



8)   (    % )
    of issued Class

9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed



10)  (    % )
   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

    12TH APRIL 2000

18) Period during which or date on which exercisable

    12.04.03 TO 11.04.10

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

    IR£1.00

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

    65,000 ORDINARY SHARES

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

    EUR18.95

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

    352,226

23) Any additional information



24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

    A. MALONE   (3531) 6344340

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

    Date of Notification......13TH APRIL 2000...............



                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

    CRH PLC

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

    JOHN J. HAYES

3)  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
    holding of the Director named in 2 above or holding of that person's
    spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a 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 J. HAYES

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

    NO

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

    (A) EXERCISE OF OPTIONS
    (B) SALE OF SHARES

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

    130,000

8)   (    % )
    of issued Class

9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed

    130,000

10)  (    % )
   of issued Class

11) Class of security

    ORDINARY 

12) Price per share

    (A) EUR2.93
    (B)EUR19.80

13) Date of transaction

    (A) 12.04.00
    (B) 12.04.00

14) Date company informed

    (A) 12.04.00
    (B) 12.04.00

15) Total holding following this notification

    36,157

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


18) Period during which or date on which exercisable


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


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


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


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


23) Any additional information



24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

    A. MALONE   (3531) 6344340

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

    Date of Notification......13TH APRIL 2000...............



                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

    CRH PLC

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

    BRIAN G. HILL

3)  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
    holding of the Director named in 2 above or holding of that person's
    spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a 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)

    BRIAN G. 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



7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired



8)   (    % )
    of issued Class

9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed



10)  (    % )
   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

    12TH APRIL 2000

18) Period during which or date on which exercisable

    12.04.03 TO 11.04.10

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

    IR£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

    EUR18.95

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

    355,000

23) Any additional information



24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

    A. MALONE   (3531) 6344340

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

    Date of Notification......13TH APRIL 2000...............


                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


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 Director named in 2 above or holding of that person's
    spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a 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



7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired



8)   (    % )
    of issued Class

9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed



10)  (    % )
   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

    12TH APRIL 2000

18) Period during which or date on which exercisable

    (A) 12.04.03 TO 11.04.10
    (B) 12.04.05 TO 11.04.10

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

    IR£1.00

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

    (A) 100,000 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

    EUR18.95

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

    (A) 429,852
    (B) 373,580

23) Any additional information



24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

    A. MALONE   (3531) 6344340

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

    Date of Notification......13TH APRIL 2000...............



                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

    CRH PLC

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

    HENRY P. SHERIDAN

3)  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
    holding of the Director named in 2 above or holding of that person's
    spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a 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)

    HENRY P. SHERIDAN

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



7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired



8)   (    % )
    of issued Class

9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed



10)  (    % )
   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

    12TH APRIL 2000

18) Period during which or date on which exercisable

    12.04.03 TO 11.04.10

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

    IR£1.00

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

    65,000 ORDINARY SHARES

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

    EUR18.95

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

    315,000

23) Any additional information



24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

    A. MALONE   (3531) 6344340

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

    Date of Notification......13TH APRIL 2000...............



                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

    CRH PLC

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

    ANGELA MALONE

3)  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
    holding of the Director named in 2 above or holding of that person's
    spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a 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 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



7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired



8)   (    % )
    of issued Class

9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed



10)  (    % )
   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

    12TH APRIL 2000

18) Period during which or date on which exercisable

    12.04.03 TO 11.04.10

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

    IR£1.00

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

    7,750 ORDINARY SHARES

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

    EUR18.95

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

    65,250

23) Any additional information



24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

    A. MALONE   (3531) 6344340

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

    Date of Notification......13TH APRIL 2000...............