Dividend - Scrip Alternative

CRH PLC
30 April 2002



30th April 2002



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2001 Final Dividend - Scrip Alternative


CRH plc announces that, under the Company's Scrip Dividend Scheme, 33.72% of its
Ordinary Shareholders elected to receive shares in lieu of cash in respect of
all or part of their Final Dividend for 2001 to be paid on 13th May 2002.

As a result, a total of 1,066,258 Ordinary Shares of €0.32 each have been
allotted. An application will be made for admission of the new shares to the
Official Lists of the Irish Stock Exchange and the U.K. Listing Authority and to
trading on the London Stock Exchange's market for listed securities. Dealing in
the new shares is expected to commence on Monday, 13th May 2002.

Angela Malone

Company Secretary



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