Director Declaration

CRH PLC
04 July 2006



                                    CRH plc

4th July 2006


Pursuant to paragraph 6.6.13 of the Listing Rules, CRH plc hereby notifies the
following in relation to Mr. Dan O'Connor who was appointed a Director of the
Company on 28th June 2006:



(a)     In the last 5 years Mr. O'Connor has been a director of the
        following publicly quoted companies:



          Current:

          Turkiye Garanti Bankasi A.S.

          Past:

          Lookers plc



(b)    there are no details requiring disclosure for Mr. O'Connor
       under paragraph 6.6.13 (2) to (6).





Contact:

Angela Malone
Company Secretary
Tel: [phone]




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