Transaction in Own Shares

CRH PLC
14 January 2008

14th January 2008

SHARE REPURCHASE PROGRAMME



CRH plc announces that on 11th January 2008, UBS Limited purchased, on behalf of
the Company, 52,289 Ordinary Shares of €0.32 each in CRH plc at prices between
€22.171 and €23.00 per Ordinary Share.  The purchased shares will be held as
Treasury Shares.


Following the above transaction, CRH plc holds 461,375 Ordinary Shares in
Treasury.  The number of Ordinary Shares in issue (excluding Treasury Shares) is
546,765,819.







Contact

Angela Malone

Company Secretary

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