CRH ANNOUNCES NON-EXECUTIVE BOARD APPOINTMENT

N E W S R E L E A S E

18 February 2014

CRH ANNOUNCES NON-EXECUTIVE BOARD APPOINTMENT

The Board of CRH plc is pleased to announce the co-option to the Board today, 18 February 2014, of Mr. Henk Rottinghuis as a non-executive Director.

Mr. Rottinghuis (58), a Dutch citizen, has a background in distribution, wholesale and logistics. He was until 2010 Chief Executive Officer at Pon Holdings B.V., a large, privately held international companywhich is focused on the supply and distribution of passenger cars and trucks, and equipment for the construction and marine sectors.

He is currently Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Stork Technical Services which provides asset management services to the oil and gas, power and chemical industries. He is also a member of the supervisory boards of the Royal Bank of Scotland N.V., and the retail groups Blokker Holding B.V. and Detailresult Groep.

He holds a Master's degree in Dutch Law from the University of Groningen.

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