Trading Update Notification

CRH PLC
16 December 2005


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                                                                16 December 2005


                                    CRH plc


                         TRADING STATEMENT NOTIFICATION


As part of its ongoing investor relations activity CRH plc will issue a trading
update in relation to the year ending 31 December 2005 at 7:00 a.m. GMT on 4
January 2006. This statement will be issued concurrently with CRH's regular half
yearly development strategy update which will include details of bolt-on
acquisitions completed during the six months ending 31 December 2005.


CRH will host an analysts' conference call at 8:00 a.m. GMT on 4 January 2006 to
discuss the updates. The dial-in number is [phone].


A recording of this conference call will be available from 10:00 a.m. GMT on 4
January 2006 by dialing [phone]. The security code for the replay will
be 687613.


CRH's preliminary results for the period ending 31 December 2005 will be issued
on 7 March 2006.

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