Holding(s) in Company

CRH PLC
30 January 2008


CRH plc ('the Company')
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The Company received notification today, 30th January 2008, from Bank
of Ireland Asset Management Limited, pursuant to Chapter 2 of Part IV
of the Companies Act 1990, that, as at today's date, they had an
interest in 27,013,024 Ordinary Shares of CRH plc, representing 4.95
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                            317,392

Bank of Ireland Nominees Limited                       23,971,344

Nortrust Nominees Limited                                 420,335

ROY Nominees Limited                                      830,927

Mellon Nominees Limited                                1,452,754

Vidacos Nominees Limited (FGN)                            20,272


Contact

Angela Malone
Company Secretary
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