Directorate Change

CRH PLC
22 February 2007


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                                                              February 22nd 2007


                CRH ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF CHAIRMAN DESIGNATE





The Board of CRH today appointed Mr. Kieran McGowan as Chairman Designate, to
succeed the present Chairman Mr. Pat Molloy.  Mr. Molloy, who has been Chairman
since May 2000 and a Board member since 1997, will retire after the Company's
Annual General Meeting, which is scheduled for 9th May 2007.



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:  353-1-4041000



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






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