Acquisition

CRH PLC
30 August 2007

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                                                                30th August 2007

                  CRH ACQUIRES REMAINING 55% OF CEMENTBOUW BV

CRH plc, the international building materials group, announced today that it has
acquired the remaining 55% of Cementbouw BV not already owned by CRH.  Following
this buyout, CRH's investment in the business amounts to approximately €184
million. Cementbouw reported EBITDA of €26.5 million on sales of €213 million in
2006.

Cementbouw is a major Dutch trader in cement, fly-ash and aggregates and is one
of the leading readymixed concrete producers in the Netherlands. The Company's
Binding Agents & Logistics division is a major player in the Dutch cement
trading and distribution market, and is also one of the leading suppliers of
fly-ash in the Netherlands. The Ready Mix division operates a network of 24
well-located readymixed concrete plants primarily in the more densely populated
western regions of the Netherlands. This division is also active in the trading
and transport of aggregates.

Cementbouw's existing management team will continue to run the business which
will become a new reporting and development platform within CRH's Europe
Materials Division.





Contact CRH at Dublin 404 1000 ([phone])

Liam O'Mahony, Chief Executive
Myles Lee, Finance Director
Eimear O'Flynn, Head of Investor Relations
Maeve Carton, Group Controller






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