CRH Annual Report 2007 PERFORMANCE AND GROWTH

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CRESTTransfer of the Company’s shares takes place through the CRESTsettlement system. Shareholders have the choice of holding their sharesin electronic form or in the form of share certificates.Share price data2007 2006€ €Share price at 31st December 23.85 31.54Market capitalisation 13.1bn 17.1bnShare price movementduring the year: - high 38.20 31.82- low 21.92 22.65Shareholdings as at 31st December 2007Ownership of Ordinary SharesNumber of % ofGeographic location* shares held total‘000Ireland 85,191 16United Kingdom 89,516 16North America 168,593 31Europe/Other 122,014 22Retail 81,893 15547,207 100*This represents a best estimate of the number of shares controlled by fundmanagers resident in the geographic regions indicated. Private shareholdersare classified as retail above.Holdings Number of % of Number of % ofshareholders total shares held total‘0001 - 1,000 18,091 60.93 6,703 1.231,001 - 10,000 9,925 33.42 29,267 5.3510,001 - 100,000 1,330 4.48 35,544 6.50100,001 - 1,000,000 276 0.93 85,928 15.70Over 1,000,000 72 0.24 389,765 71.22Stock Exchange listings29,694 100 547,207 100CRH has primary listings on the Irish and London Stock Exchanges. TheGroup’s ADRs are quoted on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in theUnited States.Financial calendarWebsiteThe Group’s website, www.crh.com, provides the full text of the Annual andInterim Reports, the Annual Report on Form 20-F, which is filed annually withthe United States Securities and Exchange Commission, trading statementsand copies of presentations to analysts and investors. News releases aremade available, in the News & Media section of the website, immediatelyafter release to the Stock Exchanges.RegistrarsEnquiries concerning shareholdings should be addressed to:Capita Registrars,P.O. Box 7117, Dublin 2.Telephone: +353 (0) 1 810 2400Fax: +353 (0) 1 810 2422Shareholders with access to the internet may check their accounts eitherby accessing CRH’s website and selecting “Registrars” under “ShareholderServices” in the Investor Relations section or by accessing the Registrars’website, www.capitaregistrars.ie. This facility allows shareholders to checktheir shareholdings and to download standard forms required to initiatechanges in details held by the Registrars.American Depositary ReceiptsThe ADR programme is administered by the Bank of New York Mellon andenquiries regarding ADRs should be addressed to:The Bank of New York MellonInvestor ServicesP.O. Box 11258Church Street StationNew York, NY 10286-1258Telephone: Toll Free Number (United States residents): 1-888-269 2377International: +1 212-815 3700Email: shareowners@bankofny.comWebsite: http://www.stockbny.comElectronic proxy votingShareholders may lodge a proxy form for the 2008 Annual General Meetingelectronically. Shareholders who wish to submit proxies via the internet maydo so by accessing CRH’s, or the Registrars’, website as described above.Shareholders must register for this service on-line before the electronicproxy service can be used. Instructions on using the service are sent toshareholders with their proxy form.CREST members wishing to appoint a proxy via the CREST system shouldrefer to the CREST Manual and the notes to the Notice of the Annual GeneralMeeting.Announcement of final results for 2007 4th March 2008Ex-dividend date 12th March 2008Record date for dividend 14th March 2008Latest date for receipt of scrip forms 25th April 2008Annual General Meeting 7th May 2008Dividend payment date and first day of dealingin scrip dividend shares 12th May 2008Trading update statement 2nd July 2008Announcement of interim results for 2008 26th August 2008CRH 117
ManagementSenior Group StaffLiam O’MahonyChief Executive OfficerMyles LeeFinance DirectorAngela MaloneCompany SecretaryJack GoldenHuman Resources DirectorLiam HughesBusiness Support DirectorPaul BarryHead of Internal AuditMaeve CartonGroup ControllerRossa McCannGroup TreasurerJim O’BrienGroup Technical AdvisorÉimear O’FlynnHead of Investor RelationsPat O’SheaGroup Taxation DirectorEuropeMaterialsAlbert ManifoldManaging DirectorHenry MorrisChief Operating OfficerAlan ConnollyFinance DirectorEamon GeraghtyTechnical DirectorTony MackenBusiness DevelopmentManagerIreland/BeneluxDonal DempseyRegional DirectorIreland & BeneluxKen McKnightManaging DirectorIrish CementLeo GroganManaging DirectorPremier PericlaseJim FarrellManaging DirectorRoadstone DublinFrank ByrneManaging DirectorRoadstone ProvincesJohn HoganManaging DirectorJohn A. WoodNoel QuinnManaging DirectorNorthstoneOliver MahonCountry ManagerBeneluxCentral Eastern EuropeDeclan MaguireRegional DirectorCentral Eastern EuropeDavid DillonCountry ManagerFinlandEero LaatioManaging DirectorFinnsementtiKalervo MatikainenManaging DirectorRudusOwen RowleyCountry ManagerPolandAndrzej PtakPresidentGrupa OżarówAleksander SzyszkoCountry ManagerUkraineSwitzerlandUrs SandmeierCountry ManagerSwitzerlandPaul ZossoManaging DirectorJura Aggregates &ReadymixSpainSebastia AlegreManaging DirectorCRH SpainMiddle East/AsiaJim NolanRegional DirectorMiddle East and AsiaFrank HeisterkampCountry ManagerTurkey and ChinaProducts & DistributionMáirtín ClarkeManaging DirectorPeter ErkampFinance DirectorMichael StirlingHuman Resources DirectorConcrete ProductsRudy AertgeertsProduct Group DirectorKees VerburgFinance/DevelopmentDirectorEdwin van den BergManaging DirectorArchitectural ProductsBeneluxMark van LoonManaging DirectorStructural Concrete BeneluxClaus BeringManaging DirectorScandinavia and EasternEuropeJean-Paul GellyManaging DirectorArchitectural ProductsFranceHans-Josef MünchManaging DirectorEHLShaun GrayManaging DirectorForticreteRichard LeeManaging DirectorSupremeClay ProductsWayne SheppardProduct Group Director& Managing DirectorIbstock BrickGeoff BullProduct Group FinanceDirectorJan van OmmenManaging DirectorClay Mainland-EuropeClaus ArntjenManaging DirectorAKA ZiegelwerkeJoanna StelmasiakManaging DirectorCRH KlinkierBuilding ProductsMarc St. NicolaasProduct Group DirectorErwin ThysFinance/DevelopmentDirectorTom BeyersDevelopment DirectorPeter LieskerHuman Resources DirectorGeert-Jan van SchijndelManaging DirectorBuilding Envelope ProductsDirk VaelManaging DirectorConstruction AccessoriesWalter de BackerFinance DirectorConstruction AccessoriesGerben StilmaManaging DirectorInsulation ProductsFrank BoekholtzFinance/DevelopmentDirectorInsulation ProductsJohn NashDevelopment DirectorInsulation ProductsDistributionErik BaxGroup Managing DirectorKees van der DriftFinance/DevelopmentDirectorErik de GrootHuman Resources DirectorAnton HuizingDevelopment DirectorNew RegionsHarry BosshardtManaging DirectorBuilders MerchantsCentral EuropeJean-Jacques MiautonManaging DirectorBuilders MerchantsSwitzerlandRené DoorsManaging DirectorBuilders MerchantsNetherlandsJos de NijsManaging DirectorSpecialist BuildersMerchants NetherlandsPhilippe DenécéManaging DirectorBuilders Merchants FranceLouis BruziManaging DirectorBuilders Merchants Ile-de-FrancePeter WirthManaging DirectorBuilders Merchants AustriaEmiel HopmansManaging DirectorDIY Europe118 CRH
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CRH Annual Report 2007PERFORMANCE A
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