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NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS

All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.

1. Name of the issuer

CRH plc

2. State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in accordance with the Market Abuse Rules; (ii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 53 (as extended by section 64) of the Companies Act 1990 or entered into the issuer's register in accordance with section 59 of the Companies Act 1990; or (iii) both (i) and (ii).

both (i) and (ii)

3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director

William P. Egan

4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person

Director & Spouse

5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest

Director & Spouse

6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares

Ordinary shares of €0.32 each

7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them

HSBC Client Holdings Nominees UK Limited Acct 636167

8. State the nature of the transaction

(i) Sale of shares - part of a transaction which will involve the re-purchase of an equivalent number of shares in due course.

(ii) Scrip dividend.

9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired

146

10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

0.000020%

11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed

(a) Beneficial interest 15,544

(b) Non-beneficial interest 12,000

12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

0.003844%

13. Price per share or value of transaction

(i)(a) 15,544 shares (285 @ $16.70, 2,700 @ $16.71, 1,100 @ $16.72, 1,400 @ $16.73, 59 @ $16.74, 1,000 @ $17.005, 400 @ $17.01, 600 @ $17.0101, 2,000 @ $17.02, 1,000 @ $17.03, 1,000 @ $17.0342,
1,500 @ $17.04, 1,100 @ $17.05, 200 @ $17.0525, 100 @ $17.055, 1,100 @ $17.11)

(i)(b) 12,000 shares (4,000 @ $17.01, 500 @ $16.96, 2,300 @ $16.98, 100 @ $16.99, 1,200 @ $16.9901, 400 @ $16.9842, 3,000 @ $17.00, 500 @ $17.0001)

(ii) €15.35

14. Date and place of transaction

(i) 7th October 2011, United States

(ii) 9th May 2011

15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

1,029; 0.000143%

16. Date issuer informed of transaction

7th October 2011

If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer complete the following boxes

17 Date of grant

Not applicable

18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised

Not applicable

19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

Not applicable

20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)

Not applicable

21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise

Not applicable

22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification

Not applicable

23. Any additional information

Not applicable

24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Neil Colgan

+353 1 6344340

Name and signature of duly designated officer of issuer responsible for making notification

Neil Colgan

Company Secretary

Date of notification

10th October 2011