Holding(s) in Company

CRH PLC
10 July 2007

                            CRH plc ('the Company')
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The Company received notification today, 10th July 2007, from Bank of
Ireland Asset Management Limited that, as at 9th July 2007, they had
an interest in 27,263,386 Ordinary Shares of CRH plc, representing
4.99 per cent of the Company's issued Ordinary Share Capital. The
notification states the shares are registered in nominee company
names, as listed below, as registered owner only on behalf of a range
of clients who are the beneficial owners:

BNY Custodial Nominees Limited                              125,564
Bank of Ireland Nominees Limited                         26,026,919
Nortrust Nominees Limited                                   874,572
ROY Nominees Limited                                        203,196
Mellon Nominees Limited                                      33,135

Contact
Angela Malone
Company Secretary
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