Board Change

RNS Number : 1523I

CRH PLC

25 August 2016

 

Press Release

Board Change

25 August 2016

CRH plc, the international building materials group, announces that Mark Towe has confirmed his intention to retire from the CRH Board at the end of 2016. Mark, who joined CRH in 1997 and was appointed a CRH Director in July 2008,  will continue in his role as Chairman, CRH Americas.

Commenting on this, CRH Chairman Nicky Hartery said, "With over 40 years of experience in the building materials industry, Mark has been a key contributor to the Group both as a senior executive and as a member of the Board. We are delighted that CRH will continue to benefit from his vast experience as he remains in his role as Chairman of our business in the Americas."

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For further information, please contact CRH plc at Dublin 404 1000 ([phone])

Frank Heisterkamp      Head of Investor Relations

About CRH

CRH (LSE: CRH, ISE: CRG, NYSE: CRH) is a leading diversified international building materials group, employing c.89,000 people at c.3,900 operating locations in 31 countries worldwide. With a market capitalisation  of c.€24 billion (August 2016), CRH is the largest building materials company in North America and the second largest worldwide. The Group has leadership positions in Europe as well as established strategic positions in the emerging economic regions of Asia and South America. CRH is committed to improving the built environment through the delivery of superior materials and products for the construction and maintenance of infrastructure, housing and commercial projects. A Fortune 500 company, CRH is a constituent member of the FTSE 100 index and the ISEQ 20. CRH's American Depositary Shares are listed on the NYSE.

For more information visit www.crh.com 

 

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