11th Jan 2008 11:00
CRH PLC11 January 2008 Standard Form TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached: CRH plc 2. Reason for the notification (please place an X inside the appropriatebracket/s): ( X ) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights ( ) An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result inthe acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached ( ) An event changing the breakdown of voting rights ( ) Other (please specify) 3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation: Capital Research and Management Company 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3) : - 5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached): 7th January 2008 6. Date on which issuer notified: 10th January 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 4% 8. Notified Details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares (if possible Situation previous to the triggering transactionuse ISIN CODE) Number of shares Number of voting rights Ordinary Shares 21,126,982 21,126,982(IE0001827041) Resulting situation after the triggering transactionClass/type of shares (if Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rightspossible use ISIN CODE) Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Ordinary Shares 22,939,982 22,939,982 4.1927%(IE0001827041) B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration date Exercise/conversion Number of voting rights % of voting rightsfinancial period/date that may be acquired (ifinstrument the instrument exercised/ converted) N/A Total (A+B) (where applicable in accordance with Number of voting rights % of voting rightsnational law) 22,939,982 22,939,982 4.1927% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: N/A 10. In case of proxy voting: (name of the proxy holder) will cease to hold(number) voting rights as of (date): N/A 11. Additional information: Done at Los Angeles, California on 10th January 2008 12. Contact name: Angela Malone Company Secretary 13. Contact telephone number: +353 1 634 4340 APPENDIX As of 7th January 2008 CRH plc Number of Percent of Shares Outstanding Capital Research and Management Company ("CRMC") holdings: 22,939,982 4.193% Holdings by CRMC: Capital Research and Management Company 22,939,982 4.193% This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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