Holding(s) in Company

CRH PLC
06 November 2007


CRH has been advised by Capital Group Companies, Inc. that, with the
authorisation of the Irish Financial Services Regulatory Authority, it will no 
longer be aggregating for reporting purposes the ownership of securities held by 
Capital Research & Management Company and Capital Group International, Inc.  The 
form TR-1 below reflects only the holding of Capital Group International, Inc. 
in CRH as at 1st November 2007.  The previous notification received on 
18th October 2007 indicated a combined holding of 5.03%, which included both 
Capital Research & Management Company and Capital Group International, Inc.


Standard Form TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares

     
1.   Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which
     voting rights are attached:

     CRH plc

2.   Reason for the notification (please place an X inside the appropriate
     bracket/s):
          
     (   )An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

     (   )An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result 
          in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights 
          are attached
          
     (   )An event changing the breakdown of voting rights

     ( X )Other: Received authorisation from Financial Regulator allowing 
          Capital Research and Management Company and Capital Group 
          International, Inc. to report its holdings separately.

3.   Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation:

     Capital Group International, Inc.

     
4.   Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3) :

     -


5.   Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or 
     reached):

     1st November 2007


6.   Date on which issuer notified:

     5th November 2007


7.   Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

     3%

     
8.   Notified Details:

A:   Voting rights attached to shares


Class/type of shares (if possible        Situation previous to the triggering transaction
use ISIN CODE)
                                  Number of shares                Number of voting rights


Ordinary Shares                   19,476,063                      19,476,063
(IE0001827041)



                                                 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Class/type of shares (if      Number of shares                  Number of voting rights       % of voting rights
possible use ISIN CODE)
                                                                Direct       Indirect         Direct        Indirect

Ordinary Shares               19,489,063                                     19,489,063                     3.5666%
(IE0001827041)


B:   Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction


Type of         Expiration date      Exercise/conversion       Number of voting rights     % of voting rights
financial                            period/date               that may be acquired (if
instrument                                                     the instrument exercised/
                                                               converted)
N/A


Total (A+B) (where applicable in accordance with Number of voting rights  % of voting rights
national law)
19,489,063                                       19,489,063               3.5666%



9.   Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
     financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:

     N/A


10.  In case of proxy voting: (name of the proxy holder) will cease to hold
     (number) voting rights as of (date):

     N/A


11.  Additional information:

     Done at Los Angeles, California on 2nd November 2007


12.  Contact name:

     Angela Malone
     Company Secretary



13.  Contact telephone number:

     [phone]



APPENDIX

As of 1st November 2007

CRH plc

                                                        Number of    Percent of
                                                           Shares   Outstanding

                                                       19,489,063         3.567%

Capital Group International, Inc. ('CGII') holdings:

Holdings by CGII Management Companies and Funds:

Capital Guardian Trust Company                         11,872,842         2.173%
Capital International Limited                           3,777,814         0.691%
Capital International S.A.                              1,270,397         0.232%
Capital International, Inc.                             2,568,010         0.470%




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