Transaction in Own Shares

CRH PLC
22 February 2008

22nd February 2008





SHARE REPURCHASE PROGRAMME



CRH plc announces that on 21st February 2008, Davy purchased, on behalf of the
Company, 193,500 Ordinary Shares of €0.32 each in CRH plc at prices between
€25.985 and €26.30 per Ordinary Share. The purchased shares will be held as
Treasury Shares.


Following the above transaction, CRH plc holds 4,869,999 Ordinary Shares in
Treasury.

The number of Ordinary Shares in issue (excluding Treasury Shares) is
542,357,195.




Contact
Angela Malone
Company Secretary
Tel: [phone]





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