Annual Report/Scrip dividend

CRH PLC
01 April 2005



                            CRH plc (the 'Company')




1st April 2005




Re: Annual Report 2004 (including Notice of AGM), letter to shareholders in
relation to Scrip Dividend Offer and scrip entitlement/proxy form


Copies of the above documents have been submitted to the Irish Stock Exchange
and the UK Listing Authority.  The documents will shortly be available for
inspection at:



Companies Announcement Office
The Irish Stock Exchange
28 Anglesea Street
Dublin 2
Tel no. + 353 1 6778808



Document Viewing Facility
UK Listing Authority
Financial Services Authority
25 The North Colonnade
Canary Wharf
London E14 5HS
Tel. no. + 44 20 7066 1000



(Documents will usually be available for inspection within six normal business
hours of this notice being given).



Enquiries:



Contact
Angela Malone
Company Secretary
Tel: [phone]







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