Holding(s) in Company

CRH PLC
10 October 2002


                            CRH plc ('the Company')
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The Company received notification today, 10th October 2002, from Bank of Ireland
Asset Management Limited, on behalf of Bank of Ireland Nominees Limited, that as
at 9th October 2002 they had an interest in 37,372,481 Ordinary Shares of CRH
plc representing 7.13 per cent of the Company's issued Ordinary Share Capital.


Contact
Angela Malone
Company Secretary
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