Transaction in Own Shares

CRH PLC
19 February 2008



19th February 2008



SHARE REPURCHASE PROGRAMME




CRH plc announces that on 18th February 2008, Davy purchased, on behalf of the
Company, 84,000 Ordinary Shares of €0.32 each in CRH plc at prices between
€25.838 and €25.98 per Ordinary Share.  The purchased shares will be held as 
Treasury Shares.

Following the above transaction, CRH plc holds 4,350,475 Ordinary Shares in
Treasury.

The number of Ordinary Shares in issue (excluding Treasury Shares) is
542,876,719.







Contact

Angela Malone

Company Secretary

Tel: [phone]





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