Transaction in Own Shares

RNS Number : 7048U

CRH PLC

19 May 2008

 



19th May 2008

SHARE REPURCHASE PROGRAMME

CRH plc announces that on 16th May 2008, UBS Limited purchased, on behalf of the Company, 60,638 Ordinary Shares of €0.32 each in CRH plc at prices between €23.80 and €24.50 per Ordinary Share. The purchased shares will be held as Treasury Shares.  

Following the above transaction, CRH plc holds 10,752,843 Ordinary Shares in Treasury. The number of Ordinary Shares in issue (excluding Treasury Shares) is 537,367,593.

Contact

Angela Malone

Company Secretary 

Tel: [phone]

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