CRH America, Inc.

Offer to Purchase for Cash
Any and All of the Outstanding Notes Listed Below
Issued by CRH America, Inc. and Guaranteed by CRH plc


Title of Security

CUSIP/ISIN

Outstanding Principal Amount

Reference
US Treasury
Security

Fixed Spread
(basis points)

Bloomberg
Reference Page

8.125% Notes due 2018

12626PAJ2/US12626PAJ21

US$650,000,000

0.875% US Treasury due July 15, 2018

50

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To view copies of the Offer to Purchase documents please click on the documents below

Offer to Purchase

Letter of Trasmittal

The Information and Tender Agent for the Offer is:

D.F. King & Co., Inc.

48 Wall Street — 22nd Floor
New York, New York 10005

Bank and Brokers call collect: (212) 269-5550
All others call toll free: (866) 796-6869
Email: crh@dfking.com

By Facsimile Transmission: (212) 709-3328, Attn: Andrew Beck
Confirm Facsimile Transmission by Telephone: (212) 269-5552

Any questions or requests for additional copies of this Offer to Purchase, the Letter of Transmittal, the Notice of Guaranteed Delivery or other offer documents should be directed to the Information and Tender Agent at its facsimile number above. A Holder may also contact the Dealer Managers for assistance concerning the Offer.

The Dealer Managers for the Offer are:

Citigroup HSBC NatWest Markets Wells Fargo Securities, LLC
Citigroup Global Markets Limited
Citigroup Centre
Canada Square
Canary Wharf
London E14 5LB
United Kingdom
Tel.: +44 20 7986 8969 (Europe)
Tel: +1 (800) 558-3745 (US toll-free)
Tel: +1 (212) 723-6106 (US collect)
Attention: Liability Management Group
HSBC Securities (USA) Inc.
452 Fifth Avenue
New York, New York 10018
United States
Attn: Liability Management Group
Toll Free: (888) HSBC-4LM
Collect: (212) 525-5552
Europe: +44 (0) 20 7992 6237
600 Washington Boulevard
Stamford, Connecticut 06901
United States
Attn: Liability Management
Email: USliabilitymanagement@rbs.com
Collect: +1 (203) 897-2963
550 South Tryon Street, 5th Floor
Charlotte, North Carolina 28202
United States
Collect: 704-410-4760
Toll Free: 866-309-6316