Director/PDMR Shareholding

CRH PLC
07 March 2007


7th March 2007


CRH PLC EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS  -  AWARDS OF DEFERRED SHARES

The following executive directors of CRH plc received awards of deferred
Ordinary shares of €0.32 each under the Company's performance-related incentive
plan on 7th March 2007:


                                                       Number of
Name                        Purchase price             deferred Ordinary shares

T.W. Hill                   €32.00                     8,625
M. Lee                      €32.00                     5,846
W.I. O'Mahony               €32.00                     13,446



The awards are deferred for a period of three years or until retirement in the
normal course and are forfeitable in certain circumstances.  As a result of the
awards, the interests of the executive directors mentioned above in CRH plc have
increased accordingly.


Contact
Angela Malone
Company Secretary
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