Statement Notification

CRH PLC
18 June 2003

                             N E W S R E L E A S E


                                                                    18 June 2003

                                    CRH plc

                         TRADING STATEMENT NOTIFICATION


As part of its ongoing investor relations activity, CRH plc will issue a
pre-close period trading update for the six months ending June 2003 at 7.00 a.m.
BST on 30 June 2003. This statement will be issued concurrently with CRH's
regular half yearly development strategy update.

Pre-close period trading statements will now form part of CRH's regular
financial reporting schedule and will be released in advance of both the interim
and the preliminary full year results announcements.

CRH will host an analysts' conference call at 8.30 a.m. BST on 30 June 2003 to
discuss the updates. The dial-in number is [phone].

A recording of the conference call will be available from 10:30 a.m. BST on 30
June 2003 by dialling [phone].  The security code for the replay will be
244696#.

CRH's interim results for the period ended 30 June 2003 will be issued on 2
September 2003.


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                               FAX [phone]

   E-MAIL [e-mail] WEBSITE www.crh.com Registered Office, 42 Fitzwilliam
                           Square, Dublin 2, Ireland


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