Holding(s) in Company

CRH PLC
20 December 2002


                            CRH plc ('the Company')

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The Company received notification on 19th December 2002, from Bank of Ireland
Asset Management Limited, on behalf of Bank of Ireland Nominees Limited, that as
at 18th December 2002 they had an interest in 42,325,124 Ordinary Shares of CRH
plc representing 8.07 per cent of the Company's issued Ordinary Share Capital.


Contact

Angela Malone

Company Secretary

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