Directorate Change

CRH PLC 22 February 2007 N E W S R E L E A S E February 22nd 2007 CRH ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF CHAIRMAN DESIGNATE The Board of CRH today appointed Mr. Kieran McGowan as Chairman Designate, to succeed the present Chairman Mr. Pat Molloy. Mr. Molloy, who has been Chairman since May 2000 and a Board member since 1997, will retire after the Company's Annual General Meeting, which is scheduled for 9th May 2007. Mr. McGowan, who joined the Board of CRH in 1998, was Chief Executive of IDA Ireland until December 1998. He is a non-executive Director of a number of companies including Elan Corporation plc, Irish Life & Permanent plc and United Drug plc. He is also a Director of Enterprise Ireland and Chairman of the Governing Authority of University College Dublin. Contact: 353-1-4041000 Liam O'Mahony, Chief Executive Myles Lee, Finance Director Eimear O'Flynn, Head of Investor Relations CRH plc, Belgard Castle , Clondalkin, Dublin 22, Ireland TELEPHONE +353.1.4041000 FAX +353.1.4041007 E-MAIL mail@crh.com WEBSITE www.crh.com Registered Office, 42 Fitzwilliam Square , Dublin 2, Ireland This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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