Holding(s) in Company

CRH PLC
09 September 2002



CRH plc (the 'Company')

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The Company received notification today, 9th September 2002, from Putnam
Investment Management, LLC and The Putnam Advisory Company, LLC (together
'Putnam') that, as at 4th September 2002, Putnam had an interest in 24,841,628
Ordinary Shares of CRH plc representing 4.74 per cent of the Company's issued
Ordinary Share Capital.



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Contact

Angela Malone

Company Secretary

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