Holding in Company

CRH PLC
9 January 2001



CRH Plc

09 January 2001

Letter from Bank of Ireland Securities Services Limited dated 09 January 2001
to the Irish Stock Exchange, received by the Irish Stock Exchange 09 January
2001.

In compliance with Section 91 of the Companies Act 1990, we hereby notify you
that, as at 08-Jan-2001, holdings on behalf of clients and in our nominee name
(Bank of Ireland Nominees Limited), in the following listed company on the
Irish Stock Exchange, have crossed the specified thresholds as laid out below.

Stock Name                Issued       Current      Current    Threshold
                          Share        Holding      % Holding  % Crossed
                          Capital
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CRH Plc                  383,693,449    106,126,618     27%         25%
Ord Euro 0.32

 
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Risk & Compliance Unit
Bank of Ireland Securities Services