Document regarding Listing Particulars

CRH PLC
7 March 2001



Doc Re 1 for 4 Rights Issue of up to 103,622,311 new Ordinary Shares at
EUR10.50 per new Ordinary Share and preliminary results for the year ended 31
December 2000

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and will shortly be available for inspection at the UK Listing Authority's
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