CRH PLC — Share Issue/Capital Change 2010

Oct 20, 2010

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13A - 16 OR 15D - 16 OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

20 October 2010

Commission File No. 001-32846

____ CRH public limited company

(Translation of registrant's name into English)

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Belgard Castle, Clondalkin,

Dublin 22, Ireland.

(Address of principal executive offices)

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under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:

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Enclosure: 2010 Interim Dividend - Scrip Alternative

CRH plc ("the Company")

20 th October 2010

2010 INTERIM DIVIDEND - SCRIP ALTERNATIVE

CRH plc announces that, under the Company's Scrip Dividend Scheme, 35.65% of its Ordinary Shareholders elected to receive shares in lieu of cash in respect of all or part of their Interim Dividend for 2010 to be paid on 29 th October 2010.

As a result, a total of 714,402 Ordinary Shares of €0.32 each have been allotted pursuant to, and in accordance with, the terms of the Company's Scrip Dividend Scheme. An application will be made for admission of the New Shares to (a) the Official Lists of the Irish Stock Exchange and the UK Listing Authority and (b) trading on the Main Securities Market of the Irish Stock Exchange and the London Stock Exchange's market for listed securities. Dealing in the New Shares is expected to commence on Friday, 29 th October 2010.

Enquiries:

Contact

Neil Colgan

Company Secretary

Tel: 00 3531 6344 340

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

CRH public limited company

(Registrant )

Date 20 October 2010

By:/s/Maeve Carton

M. Carton

Finance Director