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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CRH PUBLIC LTD CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000849395
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CEMENT, HYDRAULIC [3241]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			L2
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

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		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32846
		FILM NUMBER:		221407420

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		STREET 1:		BELGARD CASTLE CLONDALKIN
		CITY:			DUBLIN IRELAND
		STATE:			L2
		ZIP:			22

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		STREET 1:		42 FITZWILLIAM SQUARE
		CITY:			DUBLIN 2
		STATE:			L2
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<DESCRIPTION>TRADING UPDATE - NOVEMBER 2022
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<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px"><font style="color: #0071BA">&#x25CF;&#xA0; &#xA0;</font> <font style="color: #041E43">Further growth in sales, EBITDA &amp;
margin</font></font></div>
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<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px"><font style="color: #0071BA">&#x25CF;&#xA0; &#xA0;</font> <font style="color: #041E43">Resilient performance in an inflationary cost
environment</font></font></div>
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<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px"><font style="color: #0071BA">&#x25CF;&#xA0; &#xA0;</font> <font style="color: #041E43">Delivery supported by strength &amp; resilience of
integrated solutions strategy</font></font></div>
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<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px"><font style="color: #041E43">Nine months ended 30 September</font><font style="font-size: 70%; vertical-align: top; color: #041E43">1</font><font style="color: #041E43">&#xA0;
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&#xA0; &#xA0; &#xA0; &#xA0; &#xA0; &#xA0; &#xA0; &#xA0;$24.4bn
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&#xA0; &#xA0; &#xA0; &#xA0; &#xA0; $4.2bn &#xA0; &#xA0;
&#xA0;&#xA0; &#xA0; &#xA0;&#xA0;</font><font style="font-weight: bold; color: #000000">+14%</font></font></div>
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<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px"><font style="color: #0071BA">&#x25CF;&#xA0;&#xA0;</font> <font style="color: #041E43; font-size: 13px">Active &amp; disciplined
portfolio management; $3.0bn invested in solutions-focused
acquisitions</font></font></div>
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<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px"><font style="color: #0071BA">&#x25CF;&#xA0; &#xA0;</font> <font style="color: #041E43">Ongoing share buyback programme to return $1.2bn
to shareholders in 2022</font></font></div>
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<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px"><font style="color: #0071BA">&#x25CF;&#xA0; &#xA0;</font> <font style="color: #041E43">Strong &amp; flexible balance sheet; net
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<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px"><font style="color: #0071BA">&#x25CF;&#xA0;&#xA0;</font> <font style="color: #041E43; font-size: 13px">Guidance confirmed;
full-year</font><font style="color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman">&#xA0;</font><font style="color: #041E43; font-size: 13px">EBITDA
to be c.$5.5bn (2021: $5.0bn),</font><font style="color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman">&#xA0;</font><font style="color: #041E43; font-size: 13px">well
ahead of prior year</font></font></div>
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"Notwithstanding a challenging and volatile cost environment, I am
pleased to report further growth in sales, EBITDA and margin during
the first nine months of the year. This performance reflects the
resilience of our business and the benefits of our integrated and
sustainable solutions strategy. The strength of our balance sheet
combined with our relentless focus on disciplined capital
allocation provides further opportunities to create value for all
our stakeholders. Looking ahead to the remainder of the year we
expect to deliver full-year EBITDA of approximately $5.5 billion
representing another year of progress for the Group."</font></div>
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Announced Tuesday, 22 November 2022</font></div>
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1</font><font style="color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman">&#xA0;</font><font style="color: #000000; font-size: 13px">Current
and prior year trading information is presented on a continuing
operations basis, excluding the results of the Building Envelope
business which was divested in April 2022 and has been classified
as a discontinued operation.</font></font></div>
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Cumulative nine-month sales to the end of September amounted to
$24.4 billion, an increase of 13% compared with the corresponding
period in 2021. The positive momentum experienced in the first half
of the year continued into the third quarter, driven by resilient
demand, strong pricing and continued delivery from our integrated
solutions strategy.</font></div>
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Third quarter sales in</font><font style="color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman">&#xA0;</font><font style="color: #0070C0; font-size: 13px">Americas
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underpinned by positive pricing initiatives across all lines of
business, offsetting lower activity levels which were impacted by
unfavourable weather in certain markets.</font><font style="color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman">&#xA0;</font><font style="color: #0070C0; font-size: 13px">Europe
Materials</font><font style="color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman">&#xA0;</font><font style="color: #000000; font-size: 13px">experienced
softer activity levels in Q3 amid a challenging energy cost
backdrop. While adverse currency headwinds impacted overall sales,
like-for-like</font><font style="font-size: 70%; vertical-align: top; color: #000000">2</font><font style="color: #000000; font-size: 13px">&#xA0;sales
were well ahead of 2021 driven by strong commercial
management.</font><font style="color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman">&#xA0;</font><font style="color: #0070C0; font-size: 13px">Building
Products</font><font style="color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman">&#xA0;</font><font style="color: #000000; font-size: 13px">delivered
strong growth in Q3 led by good demand in utility infrastructure
and outdoor living solutions, as well as strong contributions from
recent acquisitions.</font></font></div>
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Sales change versus 2021</font></div>
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Americas Materials</font></div>
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Building Products</font></div>
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Europe Materials</font></div>
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<div style="text-align: center; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px">
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Group</font></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px">
<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">First
half (H1)</font></div>
</td>
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<div style="text-align: center; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px">
<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">+17%</font></div>
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<div style="text-align: center; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px">
<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">+23%</font></div>
</td>
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<div style="text-align: center; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px">
<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">+5%</font></div>
</td>
<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 20%; border-right: 1pt solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div style="text-align: center; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px">
<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">+14%</font></div>
</td>
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<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px">
<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">Quarter
3 (Q3)</font></div>
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<div style="text-align: center; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px">
<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">+19%</font></div>
</td>
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<div style="text-align: center; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px">
<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">+36%</font></div>
</td>
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<div style="text-align: center; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px">
<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">-9%</font></div>
</td>
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<div style="text-align: center; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px">
<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">+13%</font></div>
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<font style="font-weight: bold; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">
Nine months to September (9M)</font></div>
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<font style="font-weight: bold; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">
+18%</font></div>
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<div style="text-align: center; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px">
<font style="font-weight: bold; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">
+27%</font></div>
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0%</font></div>
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<font style="font-weight: bold; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">
+13%</font></div>
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&#xA0;</font></div>
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<font style="color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">
EBITDA for the cumulative nine-month period was $4.2 billion, 14%
ahead of prior year reflecting strong commercial management and
disciplined cost control. Nine-month EBITDA margin was ahead of
2021 despite significant cost headwinds.</font></div>
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EBITDA change versus 2021</font></div>
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<font style="font-weight: bold; color: #4F81BD; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">
Americas Materials</font></div>
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<div style="text-align: center; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px">
<font style="font-weight: bold; color: #4F81BD; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">
Building Products</font></div>
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<font style="font-weight: bold; color: #4F81BD; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">
Europe Materials</font></div>
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<div style="text-align: center; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px">
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Group</font></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px">
<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">First
half (H1)</font></div>
</td>
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<div style="text-align: center; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px">
<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">+12%</font></div>
</td>
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<div style="text-align: center; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px">
<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">+54%</font></div>
</td>
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<div style="text-align: center; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px">
<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">+4%</font></div>
</td>
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<div style="text-align: center; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px">
<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">+21%</font></div>
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<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">Quarter
3 (Q3)</font></div>
</td>
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<div style="text-align: center; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px">
<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">+5%</font></div>
</td>
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<div style="text-align: center; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px">
<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">+62%</font></div>
</td>
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<div style="text-align: center; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px">
<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">-19%</font></div>
</td>
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<div style="text-align: center; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px">
<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">+7%</font></div>
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<font style="font-weight: bold; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">
Nine months to September (9M)</font></div>
</td>
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<div style="text-align: center; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px">
<font style="font-weight: bold; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">
+8%</font></div>
</td>
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<div style="text-align: center; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px">
<font style="font-weight: bold; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">
+57%</font></div>
</td>
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<div style="text-align: center; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px">
<font style="font-weight: bold; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">
-6%</font></div>
</td>
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<div style="text-align: center; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-indent: 0px">
<font style="font-weight: bold; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">
+14%</font></div>
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</div>
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<font style="color: #0071BA; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px">&#xA0;</font></div>
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<font style="color: #0071BA; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px">Sustainability</font></div>
<div><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10">&#xA0;</font></div>
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<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px"><font style="color: #000000">
Sustainability is deeply embedded in all aspects of our business.
Earlier this year, the Group announced an industry leading 25%
reduction target in absolute CO</font><font style="font-size: 70%; vertical-align: bottom; color: #000000">2</font><font style="color: #000000">&#xA0;emissions
by 2030 which is certified by the SBTi</font><font style="font-size: 70%; vertical-align: top; color: #000000">3</font><font style="color: #000000">&#xA0;and
is aligned with our ambition to be a net-zero business by 2050. We
have recently submitted an updated 2030 carbon reduction roadmap to
SBTi for validation in line with the new 1.5&#xB0;C framework. In
addition, we continue to expand our offering of integrated
sustainable solutions to address the needs of our customers,
advancing circularity and innovating to create a more sustainable
built environment.</font></font></div>
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<font style="color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">
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<font style="color: #0071BA; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px">Trading
Outlook</font></div>
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<font style="color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">
Notwithstanding a challenging cost backdrop, based on current
trading conditions and the momentum that we see across our
businesses, we expect full-year EBITDA to be approximately $5.5
billion (2021: $5.0 billion). Looking ahead to 2023, despite the
uncertain economic environment, we are well positioned in our core
markets of North America and Europe to continue to deliver
shareholder value through our integrated solutions strategy and
our&#xA0;relentless focus on margin expansion, cash generation and
returns enhancement.</font></div>
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2</font><font style="color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman">&#xA0;</font><font style="color: #000000; font-size: 13px">Like-for-like
movements exclude the impact of currency exchange, acquisitions and
divestments.</font></font></div>
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3</font><font style="color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman">&#xA0;</font><font style="color: #000000; font-size: 13px">Scope
1 &amp; 2 emissions reduction target approved by the Science Based
Targets initiative (SBTi).</font></font></div>
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<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">&#xA0;</font></div>
<div><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10">&#xA0;</font></div>
<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: -1px; text-indent: 0px">
<font style="color: #0071BA; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px">Americas
Materials</font></div>
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<font style="color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">
Nine-month sales for our Americas Materials Division were 18% ahead
of the equivalent period in 2021 due to higher volumes in
aggregates and asphalt, along with improved pricing across all
lines of business. Nine-month EBITDA was 8% ahead of 2021 as a
result of strong commercial management and disciplined cost control
underpinned by our integrated solutions strategy.</font></div>
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<font style="color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">
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<font style="color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">
Q3 sales were 19% ahead of 2021 and EBITDA was 5% ahead, a good
performance amid a challenging cost environment and some weather
disruption in certain regions.</font></div>
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Key Products in Brief</font></div>
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for the nine months were 1% ahead of 2021, with improved Q3
activity in our Great Lakes division and strong demand in South
offsetting lower activity levels in West and Northeast. Average
prices for the nine months were 10% ahead of prior year, with
increases in all regions.</font></font></div>
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finished 6% ahead of 2021 bolstered by large projects. Commercial
initiatives delivered pricing for the nine months 20% ahead of
prior year, with increases across all regions.</font></font></div>
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Concrete:</font><font style="color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman">&#xA0;</font><font style="color: #000000; font-size: 13px">Volumes
for the nine months were 4% behind 2021, despite a strong
performance in South supported by good residential demand and
improved Q3 activity levels in Northeast and Great Lakes. Our West
division experienced lower activity as a result of inclement
weather. Pricing progress was achieved in all regions in the nine
months; average prices were 14% ahead of prior
year.</font></font></div>
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Services:</font><font style="color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman">&#xA0;</font><font style="color: #000000; font-size: 13px">Nine-month
sales in our paving and construction services business were 27%
ahead of 2021 due to good commercial progress, strong execution of
backlogs and large projects.</font></font></div>
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sales were 12% ahead of 2021 with prices also 12% ahead offsetting
slightly lower demand due to inclement weather in certain regions
and lower activity levels in Canada.</font></font></div>
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Products</font></div>
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Nine-month sales were 27% ahead of 2021 (+12% on a like-for-like
basis), reflecting good activity levels as demand for utility
infrastructure and outdoor living solutions remained positive in
addition to strong commercial management.</font></div>
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The strong momentum experienced in the first half of the year
continued into Q3 with EBITDA 62% ahead of the same period in 2021
(+21% like-for-like). Nine-month EBITDA finished 57% ahead (+17%
like-for-like), bolstered by the strong contribution of recent
acquisitions and a continued focus on delivering value-added
solutions to customers.</font></div>
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Key Products in Brief</font></div>
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Products:</font><font style="color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman">&#xA0;</font><font style="color: #000000; font-size: 13px">Nine-month
sales and EBITDA were ahead, supported by the performance of recent
acquisitions and pricing progress, partly offset by significant
inflation in labour, materials and freight costs. The integration
of Barrette is progressing well and trading is in line with
expectations.</font></font></div>
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Products:</font><font style="color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman">&#xA0;</font><font style="color: #000000; font-size: 13px">Nine-month
sales and EBITDA were well ahead of prior year in both North
America and Europe, driven by continued strong demand for utility
infrastructure solutions, pricing discipline and contribution from
acquisitions.</font></font></div>
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Accessories:</font><font style="color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman">&#xA0;</font><font style="color: #000000; font-size: 13px">Proactive
pricing actions resulted in sales ahead of prior year in all
regions as strong momentum from 2021 continued into 2022. EBITDA
finished well ahead as good activity and commercial progress
mitigated the impact of cost inflation.</font></font></div>
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Materials</font></div>
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On a like-for-like basis, nine-month sales in Europe Materials were
13% ahead reflecting continued pricing progress across the business
underpinned by our integrated solutions strategy. Like-for-like
EBITDA was 6% ahead with commercial excellence and cost saving
actions partially mitigating the significant impact of energy cost
inflation. Overall results were impacted by currency exchange
headwinds, resulting in nine-month sales in line with 2021 and
EBITDA 6% behind.</font></div>
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Lower activity levels were experienced in Q3 amid softer
residential demand and a difficult cost backdrop, which led to a
decrease in Q3 EBITDA compared to prior year.</font></div>
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Key Markets in Brief</font></div>
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Ireland:</font><font style="color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman">&#xA0;</font><font style="color: #000000; font-size: 13px">Nine-month
sales in the UK finished ahead of 2021 with pricing improvements
across all lines of business. When combined with performance
improvement initiatives, EBITDA was also ahead. Ireland delivered
improved sales and EBITDA in the first nine months of the year, due
to strong pricing and improved activity levels.</font></font></div>
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Romania, Hungary, Slovakia, Serbia and Croatia):</font><font style="color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman">&#xA0;</font><font style="color: #000000; font-size: 13px">Nine-month
sales were ahead of prior year with strong activity levels,
particularly in Poland, following mild weather earlier in the year
and a continued focus on commercial excellence. Activity levels in
Ukraine were impacted by the ongoing conflict and we continue to
prioritise the assistance of our people during this challenging
time. Overall, EBITDA finished ahead of prior year as good demand
and pricing offset significant energy cost
inflation.</font></font></div>
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and Switzerland):</font><font style="color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman">&#xA0;</font><font style="color: #000000; font-size: 13px">Nine-month
sales were ahead in all countries as a result of higher pricing.
Demand was impacted by competitive markets and higher energy costs
resulted in EBITDA in line with 2021.</font></font></div>
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Denmark and Spain):</font><font style="color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman">&#xA0;</font><font style="color: #000000; font-size: 13px">Price
increases across all products resulted in sales ahead of 2021,
however EBITDA declined due to significant cost inflation in energy
and raw materials.</font></font></div>
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activity levels in the Philippines, following a pre-election ban on
construction earlier in the year, resulted in sales slightly behind
2021 despite robust pricing. EBITDA declined due to lower activity
levels and higher raw materials and energy
costs.</font></font></div>
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Before Tax Outlook</font></div>
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<font style="color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">We
expect full-year depreciation and amortisation expense to be
broadly in line with prior year (2021: $1.7 billion).</font></div>
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<font style="color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">The
impact of divestments and non-current asset disposals from
continuing operations in 2022 is expected to be behind 2021 (2021:
$116 million gain).</font></div>
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<font style="color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">The
Group's share of profits from equity accounted entities is expected
to be behind prior year (2021: $55 million) primarily due to the
performance of the Group's associate in China where activity levels
were impacted by ongoing COVID-19 restrictions.</font></div>
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<font style="color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">Net
finance costs are expected to be broadly in line with prior year
(2021: $399 million) primarily due to higher average borrowing
costs on debt offset by improved returns on deposits.</font></div>
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<font style="color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">Taking
each of these items into account together with our EBITDA
expectations, we expect full-year profit before tax to be ahead of
2021 (2021: $3.1 billion).</font></div>
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Sheet Expectations</font></div>
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Reflecting our year-to-date acquisition spend, increased capital
expenditure and the continuation of the Group's share buyback
programme, year-end net debt is expected to be approximately $5.2
billion (2021: $6.3 billion). Taking into account our full-year
EBITDA guidance and our continued strong cash generation, our
year-end net debt to EBITDA ratio is expected to be approximately
1x (2021: 1.2x).</font></div>
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Allocation Update</font></div>
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Buyback Programme</font></div>
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As announced on 20 September 2022, reflecting our strong financial
position and commitment to returning cash to shareholders, the
Group continued its share buyback programme with a further tranche
of a maximum consideration of $0.3 billion to be completed no later
than 16 December 2022. In total, we expect to return c.$1.2 billion
to shareholders in 2022 through our ongoing share buyback
programme.</font></div>
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and Divestments</font></div>
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Year-to-date the Group invested $3.0 billion on 21 acquisitions
(including deferred and contingent consideration in respect of
prior year acquisitions) and a further $0.3 billion on expansionary
capital expenditure projects. On the divestment front, the Group
completed seven transactions and realised total business and asset
disposal proceeds of $3.7 billion, primarily relating to the
proceeds from the Building Envelope divestment.</font></div>
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2022 Acquisitions</font></div>
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The Building Products Division completed six acquisitions in the
United States (US) and one in Poland amounting to a total
year-to-date spend of $2.5 billion. The largest acquisition was in
our Architectural Products business where the Group completed its
acquisition of Barrette, North America's leading provider of
residential fencing and railing solutions. The Americas Materials
Division also completed six bolt-on acquisitions in the US for a
total spend of $0.4 billion, while the Europe Materials Division
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transferred), with a further six divestments completed across the
Group realising total proceeds of $53 million. In addition to these
business divestments, the Group realised proceeds of $66 million
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CRH (LSE: CRH, ISE: CRG, NYSE: CRH) is the leading building
materials business in the world, employing c.73,000 people at
c.3,200 operating locations in 29 countries. It is the largest
building materials business in North America and in Europe and also
has regional positions in Asia. CRH manufactures and supplies a
range of integrated building materials, products and innovative
end-to-end solutions which can be found throughout the built
environment in a wide range of construction projects from major
public infrastructure to homes and commercial buildings. 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 is ranked among sector leaders by
Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) rating agencies. CRH's
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In order to utilise the "Safe Harbor" provisions of the United
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results of operations, business, viability and future performance
of CRH and certain of the plans and objectives of CRH. These
forward-looking statements may generally, but not always, be
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similar expressions. These forward-looking statements include all
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expansion, cash generation, demand, trading conditions, economic
environment, and costs; plans and expectations regarding enhancing
returns for shareholders, including expectations regarding share
buybacks; plans and expectations regarding CRH's pre-tax profit,
balance sheet, EBITDA, leverage, capital expenditure, depreciation
and amortisation expense, net debt, finance costs, the effect of
acquisitions on CRH's results, divestments and non-current asset
disposals; and plans and expectations regarding CRH's
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uncertainty because they relate to events and depend on
circumstances that may or may not occur in the future and reflect
the Company's current expectations and assumptions as to such
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A number of material factors could cause actual results and
developments to differ materially from those expressed or implied
by these forward-looking statements, certain of which are beyond
our control, and which include, among other factors: economic and
financial conditions generally in various countries and regions
where we operate, including macroeconomic volatility; the pace of
growth in the overall construction and building materials sector;
demand for infrastructure, residential and non-residential
construction in our geographic markets; increased competition and
its impact on prices; increases in energy and/or raw materials
costs, including due to supply chain disruptions and constraints;
adverse changes to laws and regulations; approval or allocation of
funding for infrastructure programmes; adverse political
developments in various countries and regions, including the
ongoing geopolitical conflict in Ukraine; failure to complete or
successfully integrate acquisitions; the duration of the COVID-19
pandemic; weather conditions; and other factors discussed elsewhere
in this report, as well those factors discussed under "Risk
factors" in the Company's 2021 Annual Report and Form 20-F as filed
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