Transaction in Own Shares

CRH PLC
28 February 2008




28th February 2008

SHARE REPURCHASE PROGRAMME


CRH plc announces that on 27th February 2008, Davy purchased, on behalf of the
Company, 109,000 Ordinary Shares of €0.32 each in CRH plc at prices between
€26.25 and €26.55 per Ordinary Share. The purchased shares will be held as 
Treasury Shares.

CRH plc also announces that on 27th February 2008 it transferred to a
participant of an employee share scheme 3,000 Ordinary Shares at €17.2615 per 
Ordinary Share.

Following the above transactions, CRH plc holds 5,572,999 Ordinary Shares in
Treasury.  The number of Ordinary Shares in issue (excluding Treasury Shares) is
541,654,195.


Contact
Angela Malone
Company Secretary
Tel: [phone]


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