Director/PDMR Shareholding

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name

Albert Manifold

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Chief Executive, CRH plc

b)

Initial Notification Amendment

Initial notification

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

CRH plc

b)

LEI

549300MIDJNNTH068E74

4

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument,

type of

instrument

Identification code

Ordinary Shares of €0.32 each [ISIN: IE0001827041]

b)

Nature of the transaction

Exercise of option under CRH's Savings-related Share Option Scheme

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

n/a

e)

Date of the transaction

22nd September 2017

f)

Place of the transaction

Dublin, Ireland

g)

Additional Information

n/a