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CRH PLC05 April 2006 NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIALRESPONSIBILITY 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 inaccordance with the Market Abuse Rules; (ii) a disclosure made in accordancewith section 53 (as extended by section 64) of the Companies Act 1990 or enteredinto the issuer's register in accordance with section 59 of the Companies Act1990; or (iii) both (i) and (ii). (i) a transaction notified in accordance with the Market Abuse Rules 3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director Joseph McCullough 4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a persondischarging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify theconnected person Joseph McCullough and Mary-Alyce McCullough (Spouse) 5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the personreferred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest Joseph McCullough and Mary-Alyce McCullough 6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives orfinancial instruments relating to shares Ordinary shares of €0.32 each 7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number ofshares held by each of them Joseph McCullough 114,516Mary-Alyce McCullough 20,000 8 State the nature of the transaction (i) Exercise of share options by Joseph McCullough (ii) Sale of shares by Joseph McCullough (iii) Sale of shares by Mary-Alyce McCullough 9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to sharesacquired 82,335 10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class shouldnot be taken into account when calculating percentage) - 11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to sharesdisposed (i) Joseph McCullough 68,632 (ii) Mary-Alyce McCullough 23,684 12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class shouldnot be taken into account when calculating percentage) - 13. Price per share or value of transaction (i) 32,934 @ €12.6416 49,401 @ €14.6563(ii) and (iii) €28.60 14. Date and place of transaction (i) 5th April 2006; Dublin (ii) and (iii) 5th April 2006; Irish Stock Exchange 15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding followingnotification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account whencalculating percentage) 134,516 16. Date issuer informed of transaction 5th April 2006 If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options bythe issuer complete the following boxes 17 Date of grant .................................... 18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised .................................... 19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option .................................... 20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number) .................................... .................................... 21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to befixed at the time of exercise .................................... 22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held followingnotification .................................... 23. Any additional information .................................... 24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries Angela Malone +353 1 6344340 Name and signature of duly designated officer of issuer responsible for makingnotification Angela MaloneCompany Secretary Date of notification 5th April 2006 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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