Employee Benefit Trust

CRH PLC
26 April 2007


                                 26th 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 244,929 Ordinary
Shares of €0.32 each in CRH plc on 25th April 2007 at a price of €31.70 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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