Holding(s) in Company

CRH PLC
10 March 2003


10th March 2003

                            CRH plc ('the Company')

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The Company received notification today, 10th March 2003, from The Capital Group
Companies, Inc. on behalf of its affiliates, including Capital International
S.A., Capital International, Inc., Capital International Limited and Capital
Guardian Trust Company (together 'CGC'), pursuant to Section 67 of the Companies
Act 1990, that, as at 4th March 2003, CGC had an interest in 31,670,535 Ordinary
Shares of CRH plc representing 6.04 per cent of the Company's issued Ordinary
Share Capital.


Contact

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