Directorate Change

CRH PLC
10 May 2007



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                                                                    May 10, 2007


                   MR. KIERAN McGOWAN SUCCEEDS MR. PAT MOLLOY
                               AS CHAIRMAN OF CRH


On 22 February 2007, the Board of CRH plc announced the planned retirement of
its Chairman Mr. Pat Molloy following the May 2007 Annual General Meeting of the
Company, and the appointment of Mr. Kieran McGowan as Chairman Designate to
succeed Mr. Molloy.  Following yesterday's Annual General Meeting, Mr. Molloy
has retired and Mr. McGowan has taken over as Chairman.

Mr. Molloy became Chairman in May 2000 having been a Board member since 1997.

Mr. McGowan, who joined the Board of CRH in 1998, was Chief Executive of IDA
Ireland until December 1998.  He is a non-executive Director of a number of
companies including Elan Corporation plc, Irish Life & Permanent plc and United
Drug plc.  He is also a Director of Enterprise Ireland and Chairman of the
Governing Authority of University College Dublin.


Contact CRH at Dublin 404 1000 ([phone])

Liam O'Mahony, Chief Executive
Myles Lee, Finance Director
Eimear O'Flynn, Head of Investor Relations
Maeve Carton, Group Controller




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