Interim Management Statement Notification

N E W S R E L E A S E

26 April 2012

CRH plc

INTERIM MANAGEMENT STATEMENT

NOTIFICATION

As part of its ongoing investor relations activity CRH plc will issue an interim management statement at 7:00 a.m. BST on Wednesday 9 May 2012 in advance of its Annual General Meeting at 11:00 a.m.

CRH will host an analysts' conference call at 8:00 a.m. BST on Wednesday 9 May 2012 to discuss the statement.

To register in advance for the conference call please log on to:

https://www.yourconferencecentre.com/confcenter/PinCode/Pin_Code.aspx?100334&o=DvbhtIKfQLBceI where you will be allocated a dial-in number, passcode, conference pin together with the option of adding this event to your outlook calendar.

A recording of this conference call will be available from 11:00 a.m. BST on 9 May 2012 until 12:00 a.m. BST on 16 May 2012 by dialing +35314364267 or +442077696425. The security code for the replay will be 6478 972#.

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