Additional Listing

CRH PLC
11 December 2006



11th December 2006




                                    CRH plc

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Application has been made for a total of 230,082 Ordinary Shares of €0.32 each
('the Shares') to be admitted to (a) the Official Lists of the Irish Stock
Exchange and the UK Listing Authority and (b) trading on the London Stock
Exchange Plc's market for listed securities.


Admission is expected to be granted on 13th December 2006.


The shares have been issued under the Employee Share Participation Scheme and
rank pari passu with the existing Ordinary Shares.




Contact:

Angela Malone
Company Secretary
Tel: [phone]




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