DUBLIN, IRELAND / ACCESSWIRE / February 28, 2020 / CRH plc, the leading building materials business in the world, announces that, as part of the Board's renewal process, Patrick Kennedy and Henk Rottinghuis are not seeking re-election at the Annual General Meeting to be held on 23 April 2020 and will, therefore, step down from the Board at the conclusion of that meeting.

Commenting on the retirements, Mr. Richie Boucher, Chairman of CRH, said: 'On behalf of the Board I would like to thank Pat and Henk for their commitment and great service to CRH over many years and wish them both every success in the future.'

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CRH (LSE: CRH, ISE: CRG, NYSE: CRH) is the leading building materials business in the world, employing c.80,000 people at c.3,100 operating locations in 30 countries. It is the largest building materials business in North America, a leading heavyside materials business in Europe and has positions in Asia and South America. CRH manufactures and supplies a range of integrated building materials, products and innovative solutions which can be found throughout the built environment, from major public infrastructure projects to commercial buildings and residential structures. A Fortune 500 company, CRH is a constituent member of the FTSE 100 Index, the EURO STOXX 50 Index, the ISEQ 20 and the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) Europe. CRH's American Depositary Shares are listed on the NYSE.

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