Further re Scrip Dividend

CRH PLC
24 September 2004



CRH plc (the 'Company')


24th September 2004


Letter to shareholders and scrip entitlement form regarding the Company's Scrip
Dividend Offer in respect of the 2004 interim dividend of 9.60 cent per share to
be paid on 5th November 2004:


Copies of the above documents have been submitted to the Irish Stock Exchange
and the UK Listing Authority.  The documents will shortly be available for
inspection at:


Companies Announcement Office
The Irish Stock Exchange
28 Anglesea Street
Dublin 2
Tel no. + 353 1 6778808


Document Viewing Facility
UK Listing Authority
Financial Services Authority
25 The North Colonnade
Canary Wharf
London E14 5HS
Tel. no. + 44 20 7066 1000



(Documents will usually be available for inspection within six normal business
hours of this notice being given).


Enquiries:


Contact
Angela Malone
Company Secretary
Tel: [phone]





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