Employee Benefit Trust

CRH PLC
05 April 2007


                            5th April 2007


                            PURCHASE OF SHARES BY

               THE TRUSTEES OF THE CRH plc EMPLOYEE BENEFIT TRUST



The Trustees of the CRH plc Employee Benefit Trust purchased 61,293 Ordinary
Shares of €0.32 each in CRH plc on 4th April 2007 at an average price of
€32.5008 per ordinary share for the purpose of satisfying the requirement for
shares on exercise of options under the Company's Share Option Schemes.







Contact
Angela Malone
Company Secretary
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