Employee Benefit Trust

CRH PLC
15 May 2007



                                                                15th May 2007


                             PURCHASE OF SHARES BY

               THE TRUSTEES OF THE CRH plc EMPLOYEE BENEFIT TRUST


The Trustees of the CRH plc Employee Benefit Trust purchased 90,454 Ordinary
Shares of €0.32 each in CRH plc on 14th May 2007 at an average price of €34.00
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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