Holding(s) in Company

CRH PLC
02 January 2007


                            CRH plc ('the Company')
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The Company received notification on 29th December 2006 from Bank of Ireland
Asset Management Limited that, as at 27th December 2006, they had an interest in
37,933,084 Ordinary Shares of CRH plc, representing 6.98 per cent of the
Company's issued Ordinary Share Capital. The notification states:


'Of this holding


  • 18,532 units are registered in the name of Vidacos Nominees Limited (FGN),
  • 569,262 units are registered in the name of the BNY Custodial Nominees
    Limited,
  • 69,180 units are registered in the name of Mellon Nominees Limited,
  • 1,796,255 units are registered in the name of Nortrust Nominees Ltd,
  • 495,284 units are registered in the name of Roy Nominees Limited,
  • 48,301 units are registered in the name of Euroclear Nominees Limited, and
  • 34,936,270 units are registered in the name of Bank of Ireland Nominees Ltd


as registered owner only, on behalf of a range of clients each of whom are the
beneficial owner of a portion of the holding.'




Contact
Angela Malone
Company Secretary
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