Notification of Transactions of (1) Persons Discharging

Managerial Responsibility and (2) Persons closely associated

with Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility

This form is intended for use by an issuer making a notification required by Rules 7.2 and 7.3 of the Central Bank of Ireland's Market Abuse Rulesin relation to a person falling within either of the above categories of individual. These categories are defined in Regulation 12 (8) of the Market Abuse (Directive 2003/6/EC) Regulations 2005 and are detailed as part of this form.

All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.

1

Name of the Issuer

CRH plc

2

Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities

Maeve Carton

3

State whether notification relates to a person closely associated with a person discharging managerial responsibilities named in 2 and identify the connected person

No

4

Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 2 or 3 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest

Maeve Carton

5

Description of shares or derivatives or other financial instruments linked to them

Ordinary Shares of €0.32 each

6

Name of registered shareholder(s) and, if more than one, number of shares or derivatives or other financial instruments linked to them, held by each shareholder

Maeve Carton

122,632

AC Employee Benefit Trustees Limited Acct CRG

1,624

Numis Nominees (Client) Limited (Deferred Shares)

22,543

7

State the nature of the transaction

(i) Deferred Share Award

(ii)Vesting of 77.84% of an Award made under the CRH plc Performance Share Plan

(iii) Acquired under an employee share participation scheme

8

Number of shares, derivatives or other financial instruments linked to them acquired

(i) Conditional share award over 9,560 Ordinary Shares, pursuant to the rules of the 2014 Deferred Share Bonus Plan based on the three month average share price to 31 December 2015

(ii) 38,920

(iii) 518

9

Number of shares, derivatives or other financial instruments linked to them disposed of

Not applicable

10

Price per share or derivative or other financial instrument linked to them or value of transaction

(ii) and (iii) €24.50

11

Date and place of transaction

(i), (ii) & (iii) 7 March 2016, Dublin

12

Date issuer informed of transaction

(i) and (ii) 7 March 2016

(iii) 8 March 2016

13

Any additional information

Not applicable

14

Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Neil Colgan

+353 1 6344340

Person authorised on behalf of the issuer responsible for making the notification

Neil Colgan

Date of notification 8 March 2016

Information required under Irish Stock Exchange Listing Rule 6.10

The following additional information is required to be disclosed under ISE Listing Rule 6.10 in respect of interests in securities of a director or secretary or their connected persons. An issuer is not being required to submit the information below to the Central Bank in respect of any PDMR who is also a director/secretary/connected persons.

15

Name of director or secretary (if not required to be stated in box 2)

Not Applicable

16

State whether the notification relates to a single

transaction being notified in accordance with the Market Abuse Rules and ISE LR 6.10

Yes

17

Description of class of share

Ordinary Shares of €0.32 each

18

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

0.004787%

19

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

Not applicable

20

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

124,256 (excluding 22,543 Deferred Shares); 0.015083%

If a person whose interests are required to be disclosed under ISE Listing Rule 6.10 has been granted options by the issuer, please complete the following boxes:

21

Date of Grant

7 March 2016

22

Period during which or date on which it can be exercised

The conditional share award set out in 8 (i) above is deferred for three years

23

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

Not applicable

24

Description of shares involved (class and number)

Ordinary Shares

25

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

Not applicable

26

Total number of shares over which options are held following notification

Not applicable

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

____________________

Neil Colgan

Date of notification 8 March 2016

The duly designated officer of the issuer responsible for making this notification acknowledges and confirms that he/she is aware that the information as has been provided in response to the questions 15 to 26 above is not information which has been required by or which has been requested by the Central Bank, and is information which is required to be provided to the Irish Stock Exchange only.

Notification of Transactions of (1) Persons Discharging

Managerial Responsibility and (2) Persons closely associated

with Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility

This form is intended for use by an issuer making a notification required by Rules 7.2 and 7.3 of the Central Bank of Ireland's Market Abuse Rulesin relation to a person falling within either of the above categories of individual. These categories are defined in Regulation 12 (8) of the Market Abuse (Directive 2003/6/EC) Regulations 2005 and are detailed as part of this form.

All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.

1

Name of the Issuer

CRH plc

2

Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities

Albert Manifold

3

State whether notification relates to a person closely associated with a person discharging managerial responsibilities named in 2 and identify the connected person

No

4

Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 2 or 3 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest

Albert Manifold

5

Description of shares or derivatives or other financial instruments linked to them

Ordinary Shares of €0.32 each

6

Name of registered shareholder(s) and, if more than one, number of shares or derivatives or other financial instruments linked to them, held by each shareholder

Albert Manifold

98,310

AC Employee Benefit Trustees Limited Acct CRG

1,624

Numis Nominees (Client) Limited (Deferred Shares)

43,828

7

State the nature of the transaction

(i) Deferred Share Award

(ii) Vesting of 77.84% of an Award made under the CRH plc Performance Share Plan

(iii) Acquired under an employee share participation scheme

8

Number of shares, derivatives or other financial instruments linked to them acquired

(i) Conditional share award over 18,900 Ordinary Shares, pursuant to the rules of the 2014 Deferred Share Bonus Plan based on the three month average share price to 31 December 2015

(ii) 56,044

(iii) 518

9

Number of shares, derivatives or other financial instruments linked to them disposed of

Not applicable

10

Price per share or derivative or other financial instrument linked to them or value of transaction

(ii) and (iii) €24.50

11

Date and place of transaction

(i), (ii) & (iii) 7 March 2016, Dublin

12

Date issuer informed of transaction

(i) and (ii) 7 March 2016

(iii) 8 March 2016

13

Any additional information

Not applicable

14

Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Neil Colgan

+353 1 6344340

Person authorised on behalf of the issuer responsible for making the notification

Neil Colgan

Date of notification 8 March 2016

Information required under Irish Stock Exchange Listing Rule 6.10

The following additional information is required to be disclosed under ISE Listing Rule 6.10 in respect of interests in securities of a director or secretary or their connected persons. An issuer is not being required to submit the information below to the Central Bank in respect of any PDMR who is also a director/secretary/connected persons.

15

Name of director or secretary (if not required to be stated in box 2)

Not Applicable

16

State whether the notification relates to a single

transaction being notified in accordance with the Market Abuse Rules and ISE LR 6.10

Yes

17

Description of class of share

Ordinary Shares of €0.32 each

18

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

0.006865%

19

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

Not applicable

20

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

99,934 (excluding 43,828 Deferred Shares); 0.012130%

If a person whose interests are required to be disclosed under ISE Listing Rule 6.10 has been granted options by the issuer, please complete the following boxes:

21

Date of Grant

7 March 2016

22

Period during which or date on which it can be exercised

The conditional share award set out in 8 (i) above is deferred for three years

23

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

Not applicable

24

Description of shares involved (class and number)

Ordinary Shares

25

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

Not applicable

26

Total number of shares over which options are held following notification

Not applicable

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

____________________

Neil Colgan

Date of notification 8 March 2015

The duly designated officer of the issuer responsible for making this notification acknowledges and confirms that he/she is aware that the information as has been provided in response to the questions 15 to 26 above is not information which has been required by or which has been requested by the Central Bank, and is information which is required to be provided to the Irish Stock Exchange only.

Notification of Transactions of (1) Persons Discharging

Managerial Responsibility and (2) Persons closely associated

with Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility

This form is intended for use by an issuer making a notification required by Rules 7.2 and 7.3 of the Central Bank of Ireland's Market Abuse Rulesin relation to a person falling within either of the above categories of individual. These categories are defined in Regulation 12 (8) of the Market Abuse (Directive 2003/6/EC) Regulations 2005 and are detailed as part of this form.

All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.

1

Name of the Issuer

CRH plc

2

Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities

Mark Towe

3

State whether notification relates to a person closely associated with a person discharging managerial responsibilities named in 2 and identify the connected person

No

4

Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 2 or 3 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest

Mark Towe

5

Description of shares or derivatives or other financial instruments linked to them

Ordinary Shares of €0.32 each

6

Name of registered shareholder(s) and, if more than one, number of shares or derivatives or other financial instruments linked to them, held by each shareholder

Mark Towe

177,444

Numis Nominees (Client) Limited (Deferred Shares)

44,285

7

State the nature of the transaction

(i) Deferred Share Award

(ii) Vesting of 77.84% of an Award made under the CRH plc Performance Share Plan

8

Number of shares, derivatives or other financial instruments linked to them acquired

(i) Conditional share award over 18,697 Ordinary Shares, pursuant to the rules of the 2014 Deferred Share Bonus Plan based on the three month average share price to 31 December 2015

(ii) 70,056

9

Number of shares, derivatives or other financial instruments linked to them disposed of

Not applicable

10

Price per share or derivative or other financial instrument linked to them or value of transaction

(ii) €24.59

11

Date and place of transaction

(i) & (ii) 7 March 2016, Dublin

12

Date issuer informed of transaction

(i) and (ii) 7 March 2016

(iii) 8 March 2016

13

Any additional information

Not applicable

14

Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Neil Colgan

+353 1 6344340

Person authorised on behalf of the issuer responsible for making the notification

Neil Colgan

Date of notification 8 March 2016

Information required under Irish Stock Exchange Listing Rule 6.10

The following additional information is required to be disclosed under ISE Listing Rule 6.10 in respect of interests in securities of a director or secretary or their connected persons. An issuer is not being required to submit the information below to the Central Bank in respect of any PDMR who is also a director/secretary/connected persons.

15

Name of director or secretary (if not required to be stated in box 2)

Not Applicable

16

State whether the notification relates to a single

transaction being notified in accordance with the Market Abuse Rules and ISE LR 6.10

Yes

17

Description of class of share

Ordinary Shares of €0.32 each

18

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

0.008503%

19

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

Not applicable

20

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

177,444 (excluding 44,285 Deferred Shares); 0.021539%

If a person whose interests are required to be disclosed under ISE Listing Rule 6.10 has been granted options by the issuer, please complete the following boxes:

21

Date of Grant

7 March 2016

22

Period during which or date on which it can be exercised

The conditional share award set out in 8 (i) above is deferred for three years

23

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

Not applicable

24

Description of shares involved (class and number)

Ordinary Shares

25

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

Not applicable

26

Total number of shares over which options are held following notification

Not applicable

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

____________________

Neil Colgan

Date of notification 8 March 2016

The duly designated officer of the issuer responsible for making this notification acknowledges and confirms that he/she is aware that the information as has been provided in response to the questions 15 to 26 above is not information which has been required by or which has been requested by the Central Bank, and is information which is required to be provided to the Irish Stock Exchange only.

Notification of Transactions of (1) Persons Discharging

Managerial Responsibility and (2) Persons closely associated

with Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility

This form is intended for use by an issuer making a notification required by Rules 7.2 and 7.3 of the Central Bank of Ireland's Market Abuse Rulesin relation to a person falling within either of the above categories of individual. These categories are defined in Regulation 12 (8) of the Market Abuse (Directive 2003/6/EC) Regulations 2005 and are detailed as part of this form.

All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.

1

Name of the Issuer

CRH plc

2

Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities

Neil Colgan

3

State whether notification relates to a person closely associated with a person discharging managerial responsibilities named in 2 and identify the connected person

No

4

Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 2 or 3 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest

Neil Colgan

5

Description of shares or derivatives or other financial instruments linked to them

Ordinary Shares of €0.32 each

6

Name of registered shareholder(s) and, if more than one, number of shares or derivatives or other financial instruments linked to them, held by each shareholder

Neil Colgan

8,434

Joan Duffy

7,642

AC Employee Benefit Trustees Limited Acct CRG

1,622

7

State the nature of the transaction

(i) Vesting of an Award made under the CRH plc Restricted Share Plan

(ii) Vesting of 77.84% of an Award made under the CRH plc Performance Share Plan

(iii) Acquired under an employee share participation scheme

8

Number of shares, derivatives or other financial instruments linked to them acquired

(i) 3,000

(ii) 4,670

(iii) 517

9

Number of shares, derivatives or other financial instruments linked to them disposed of

Not applicable

10

Price per share or derivative or other financial instrument linked to them or value of transaction

(i), (ii) and (iii) €24.50

11

Date and place of transaction

(i), (ii) & (iii) 7 March 2016, Dublin

12

Date issuer informed of transaction

(i) and (ii) 7 March 2016

(iii) 8 March 2016

13

Any additional information

Not applicable

14

Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Neil Colgan

+353 1 6344340

Person authorised on behalf of the issuer responsible for making the notification

Neil Colgan

Date of notification8 March 2016

Information required under Irish Stock Exchange Listing Rule 6.10

The following additional information is required to be disclosed under ISE Listing Rule 6.10 in respect of interests in securities of a director or secretary or their connected persons. An issuer is not being required to submit the information below to the Central Bank in respect of any PDMR who is also a director/secretary/connected persons.

15

Name of director or secretary (if not required to be stated in box 2)

Not applicable

16

State whether the notification relates to a single

transaction being notified in accordance with the Market Abuse Rules and ISE LR 6.10

Yes

17

Description of class of share

Ordinary Shares of €0.32 each

18

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

0.000993%

19

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

Not applicable

20

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

17,698; 0.002148%

If a person whose interests are required to be disclosed under ISE Listing Rule 6.10 has been granted options by the issuer, please complete the following boxes:

21

Date of grant

Not applicable

22

Period during which or date on which it can be exercised

Not applicable

23

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

Not applicable

24

Description of shares involved (class and number)

Not applicable

25

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

Not applicable

26

Total number of shares over which options are held following notification

Not applicable

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

Neil Colgan

Date of notification8 March 2016

The duly designated officer of the issuer responsible for making this notification acknowledges and confirms that he/she is aware that the information as has been provided in response to the questions 15 to 26 above is not information which has been required by or which has been requested by the Central Bank, and is information which is required to be provided to the Irish Stock Exchange only.

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