Senior Management Changes

CRH PLC
14 November 2002

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                                                               November 14, 2002



                        SENIOR MANAGEMENT CHANGES AT CRH


CRH plc announces that the planned retirement of Mr. Brian Griffin as Managing
Director, CRH Europe - Materials will take place on February 28th 2003. He will
also retire from the CRH Board on that date. Brian will continue to act in an
advisory role, particularly in relation to Eastern European and Mediterranean
activities.

Mr. Declan Doyle is appointed Managing Director Designate, CRH Europe -
Materials with immediate effect, and will succeed Brian in that role on his
retirement. Declan has held various senior management positions within CRH's
European materials businesses, and is currently Regional Director - Poland and
Ukraine.

Commenting on these changes, Liam O'Mahony, CRH Chief Executive, stated 'Brian's
contribution to the development of the Group is greatly appreciated and we wish
him well in his retirement. Under his leadership, CRH Europe - Materials has
grown from its original base in Ireland to being a market leader in 11 European
countries with annual sales approaching €2 billion. We are confident that Declan
Doyle and the Europe Materials team will build on that platform for continued
success into the future'.



Contact : [phone]

Liam O'Mahony, Chief Executive

Harry Sheridan, Finance Director

Myles Lee, General Manager - Finance



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