Holding(s) in Company

CRH PLC
29 April 2003



                            CRH plc ('the Company')

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The Company received notification today, 29th April 2003, from Bank of Ireland
Asset Management Limited, on behalf of Bank of Ireland Nominees Limited, that as
at 28th April 2003 they had an interest in 45,231,677 Ordinary Shares of CRH plc
representing 8.62 per cent of the Company's issued Ordinary Share Capital.



Contact

Angela Malone

Company Secretary

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