CRH plc Transfers To The New York Stock Exchange

"We are thrilled with CRH’s decision to list its ADRs on the NYSE and look forward to serving the company and its shareholders," said NYSE President and Co-Chief Operating Officer Catherine R. Kinney in response to the announcement by CRH plc (Nasdaq: CRHCY) to transfer its listing to the Exchange. "As research studies have shown, companies that have transferred from Nasdaq to the NYSE have enjoyed improved efficiencies and reduced volatility in trading, lower order execution costs, and overall higher market quality."

CRH, the largest European transfer in NYSE history, is an international leader in building materials with a long record of delivering superior performance and growth. CRH plc plans to begin trading on the NYSE on March 31, 2006 under the symbol CRH. Headquartered in Ireland, CRH has operations in 25 countries worldwide and employs more than 66,400 people in over 2,600 locations.

With the addition of CRH, the NYSE lists four companies from Ireland and 454 non-U.S. companies from 47 countries, which collectively represent $8.4 trillion of the $22.5 trillion total global market capitalization of NYSE-listed companies.