Holding(s) in Company

CRH PLC
07 August 2003



                            CRH plc ('the Company')

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The Company received notification today, 7th August 2003, from Bank of Ireland
Asset Management Limited, on behalf of Bank of Ireland Nominees Limited, that as
at 5th August 2003 they had an interest in 41,930,255 Ordinary Shares of CRH plc
representing 7.96 per cent of the Company's issued Ordinary Share Capital.


Contact

Neil Colgan

Assistant Company Secretary

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