CRH : Director/PDMR Shareholding

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 145,444 Numis Nominees (Client) Limited (Deferred Shares) 44,285
7	State the nature of the transaction Sale of Shares	8	Number of shares, derivatives or other financial instruments linked to them acquired Not applicable
9	Number of shares, derivatives or other financial instruments linked to them disposed of 32,000	10	Price per share or derivative or other financial instrument linked to them or value of transaction €24.61
11	Date and place of transaction 22 March 2016, Dublin	12	Date issuer informed of transaction 22 March 2016
13	Any additional information Not applicable	14	Name of contact and telephone number for queries Neil Colgan [phone]
	Person authorised on behalf of the issuer responsible for making the notification Neil Colgan Date of notification 22 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) Not Applicable
19	Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 0.003884%	20	Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 145,444 (excluding 44,285 Deferred Shares); 0.017653%

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 notification 22 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.