N E W S R E L E A S E
22 December 2008
CRH plc
TRADING STATEMENT NOTIFICATION
As part of its ongoing investor relations activity CRH plc will issue a trading update in relation to the year ending 31 December 2008 at 7:00 a.m. GMT on 6 January 2009. This statement will be issued concurrently with CRH's regular half yearly development strategy update which will include details of bolt-on acquisitions completed during the six months ending 31 December 2008.
CRH will host an analysts' conference call at 8:00 a.m. GMT on 6 January 2009 to discuss the statement.
To register in advance for the conference call please log on to:
https://eventreg2.conferencing.com/webportal3/reg.html?Acc=462468&Conf=198406 where you will be allocated a conference call number, participant user pin, conference pin and instructions on how to join the call. Alternatively the dial-in number is +44 20 7162 0125.
A recording of this conference call will be available from 10:00 a.m. GMT on 6 January 2009 by dialling +44 20 7031 4064. The security code for the replay will be 820150.
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