Acquisition

CRH PLC
04 May 2007



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                                                                     May 4, 2007


                 CRH controls 99.49% of the Getaz Romang shares


CRH plc, the international building materials group, announced today that at the
end of the public tender offer acceptance period for Getaz Romang Holding, which
expired on 3 May 2007, 99.24% of the publicly outstanding shares had been
notified for acceptance.  Taking into account the shares purchased by CRH in the
marketplace prior to the publication of the offer, the shares conditionally
purchased from Messrs. Miauton and Mottier and the shares held in treasury,
subject to the remaining conditions to the offer being fulfilled or waived, CRH
will control 99.49% of the share capital of Getaz Romang. Settlement and
completion is expected before the end of May.

CRH intends to petition for the invalidation of the remaining publicly held
shares of Getaz Romang in compliance with the Swiss takeover rules. CRH further
intends to delist Getaz Romang from the Swiss Stock Exchange.


Contact CRH at Dublin 404 1000 ([phone])
Liam O'Mahony, Chief Executive
Myles Lee, Finance Director
Eimear O'Flynn, Head of Investor Relations
Maeve Carton, Group Controller


       CRH plc, Belgard Castle , Clondalkin, Dublin 22, Ireland TELEPHONE
                       +353.1.4041000 FAX [phone]

E-MAIL [e-mail] WEBSITE www.crh.com Registered Office, 42 Fitzwilliam Square
                              , Dublin 2, Ireland




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