Transaction in Own Shares

CRH PLC
25 February 2008

25th February 2008




SHARE REPURCHASE PROGRAMME



CRH plc announces that on 22nd February 2008, Davy purchased, on behalf of the
Company, 387,000 Ordinary Shares of €0.32 each in CRH plc at prices between
€25.60 and €25.87 per Ordinary Share.  The purchased shares will be held as
Treasury Shares.



Following the above transaction, CRH plc holds 5,256,999 Ordinary Shares in
Treasury.

The number of Ordinary Shares in issue (excluding Treasury Shares) is
541,970,195.





Contact
Angela Malone
Company Secretary
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