Holding in Company

CRH PLC
10 November 2000


CRH Plc

09 November 2000

Letter from Bank of Ireland Securities Services Limited dated 09 November 2000
to the Irish Stock Exchange, received by the Irish Stock Exchange 10 November
2000.

In compliance with Section 91 of the Companies Act 1990, we hereby notify you
that, as at 08-Nov-2000, holdings on our 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   103,897,574    27%         25%
Ord Euro 0.32
 

Risk & Compliance Unit
Bank of Ireland Securities Services