Transaction in Own Shares

RNS Number : 0451Z

CRH PLC

15 July 2008

 



15th July 2008

SHARE REPURCHASE PROGRAMME

CRH plc announces that on 14th July 2008, UBS Limited purchased, on behalf of the Company, 96,180 Ordinary Shares of €0.32 each in CRH plc at prices between €15.16 and €15.48 per Ordinary Share.  The purchased shares will be held as Treasury Shares.  

Following the above transactions, CRH plc holds 13,135,385 Ordinary Shares in Treasury. The number of Ordinary Shares in issue (excluding Treasury Shares) is 534,985,051.

Contact

Angela Malone

Company Secretary 

Tel: [phone]

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