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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-24-138852
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	FWP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20240515
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240515

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CRH PUBLIC LTD CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000849395
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CEMENT, HYDRAULIC [3241]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	04 Manufacturing
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			L2
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		FWP
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-279349
		FILM NUMBER:		24947043

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		STONEMASON'S WAY, RATHFARNHAM
		CITY:			DUBLIN 16
		STATE:			L2
		ZIP:			D16 KH51
		BUSINESS PHONE:		353 1 404 1000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		STONEMASON'S WAY, RATHFARNHAM
		CITY:			DUBLIN 16
		STATE:			L2
		ZIP:			D16 KH51

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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CRH PUBLIC LTD CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000849395
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CEMENT, HYDRAULIC [3241]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	04 Manufacturing
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			L2
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		FWP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		STONEMASON'S WAY, RATHFARNHAM
		CITY:			DUBLIN 16
		STATE:			L2
		ZIP:			D16 KH51
		BUSINESS PHONE:		353 1 404 1000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		STONEMASON'S WAY, RATHFARNHAM
		CITY:			DUBLIN 16
		STATE:			L2
		ZIP:			D16 KH51
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Free Writing Prospectus</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Filed pursuant to Rule
433</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Registration <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-279349</FONT></P></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>CRH SMW FINANCE DESIGNATED ACTIVITY COMPANY </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Pricing Term Sheet </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>$750,000,000 5.200% Guaranteed Notes due 2029 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><I>Fully and unconditionally guaranteed by </I></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>CRH plc </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Issuer:</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">CRH SMW Finance Designated Activity Company</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Guarantor:</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">CRH plc</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Guarantor Ratings: (Moody&#146;s / S&amp;P / Fitch)*:</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Baa1 / BBB+ / BBB+</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Guarantor Ratings Outlooks: (Moody&#146;s / S&amp;P / Fitch)*:</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Stable / Stable / Stable</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Expected Issue Ratings: (Moody&#146;s / S&amp;P)*:</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Baa1 / BBB+</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Security Type:</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Senior Unsecured Guaranteed Notes</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Pricing Date:</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">May&nbsp;14, 2024</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Expected Settlement Date**:</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">May&nbsp;21, 2024 (T+5)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Maturity Date:</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">May&nbsp;21, 2029</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Interest Payment Dates:</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">May&nbsp;21 and November&nbsp;21, beginning November&nbsp;21, 2024</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Interest Record Dates:</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">May&nbsp;6 and November&nbsp;6</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Principal Amount:</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">$750,000,000</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Benchmark:</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">UST 4.625% due April&nbsp;30, 2029</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Benchmark Price / Yield:</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">100-22</FONT> 3/4 / 4.463%</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Spread to Benchmark:</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">+75 bps</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Yield to Maturity:</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">5.213%</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Coupon:</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">5.200%</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Public Offering Price:</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">99.943%</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Optional Redemption:</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Make whole call with T+15 bps; par call 1 month prior to maturity</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Change of Control:</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">101%</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">CUSIP / ISIN:</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">12704P AA6 / US12704PAA66</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Anticipated Listing:</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">New York Stock Exchange</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Joint Book-Running Managers:</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Santander US Capital Markets LLC, TD Securities (USA) LLC, Wells Fargo Securities, LLC</TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Clarificatory</B><B> revision to the preliminary prospectus supplement in respect of the above offering</B>: The reference
to &#147;Total CRH plc equity&#148; on page <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-12</FONT> shall be read to refer to &#147;Total equity&#148;. The preliminary prospectus supplement is otherwise unchanged. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Pricing Term Sheet </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>$750,000,000 5.400% Guaranteed Notes due 2034 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><I>Fully and unconditionally guaranteed by </I></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>CRH plc </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Issuer:</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">CRH America Finance, Inc.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Guarantor:</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">CRH plc</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Guarantor Ratings: (Moody&#146;s / S&amp;P / Fitch)*:</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Baa1 / BBB+ / BBB+</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Guarantor Ratings Outlooks: (Moody&#146;s / S&amp;P / Fitch)*:</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Stable / Stable / Stable</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Expected Issue Ratings: (Moody&#146;s / S&amp;P)*:</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Baa1 / BBB+</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Security Type:</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Senior Unsecured Guaranteed Notes</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Pricing Date:</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">May&nbsp;14, 2024</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Expected Settlement Date**:</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">May&nbsp;21, 2024 (T+5)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Maturity Date:</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">May&nbsp;21, 2034</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Interest Payment Dates:</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">May&nbsp;21 and November&nbsp;21, beginning November&nbsp;21, 2024</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Interest Record Dates:</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">May&nbsp;6 and November&nbsp;6</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Principal Amount:</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">$750,000,000</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Benchmark:</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">UST 4.375% due May&nbsp;15, 2034</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Benchmark Price / Yield:</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">99-13</FONT> / 4.449%</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Spread to Benchmark:</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">+100 bps</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Yield to Maturity:</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">5.449%</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Coupon:</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">5.400%</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Public Offering Price:</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">99.626%</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Optional Redemption:</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Make whole call with T+15 bps; par call 3 months prior to maturity</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Change of Control:</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">101%</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">CUSIP / ISIN:</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">12636Y AE2 / US12636YAE23</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Anticipated Listing:</TD>
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Clarificatory</B><B> revision to the preliminary prospectus supplement in respect of the above offering</B>: The reference
to &#147;Total CRH plc equity&#148; on page <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-12</FONT> shall be read to refer to &#147;Total equity&#148;. The preliminary prospectus supplement is otherwise unchanged. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The issuers and the guarantor have filed a registration statement (including a preliminary prospectus supplement in respect of each offering and a prospectus)
with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the offerings to which this communication relates. Before you invest, you should read the prospectus in that registration statement and applicable preliminary prospectus supplement for the
relevant offering and any other documents the relevant issuer and the guarantor have filed with the SEC for more complete information about the relevant issuer, the guarantor and the applicable offering. You may get these documents for free by
searching the SEC online data base (EDGAR) on the SEC web site at http://www.sec.gov. Alternatively, the issuer, any underwriter or any dealer participating in the offering will arrange to send you the prospectus supplement and prospectus if you
request it by calling HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. at + <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">1-866</FONT> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">811-8049,</FONT> J.P. Morgan Securities LLC by calling collect <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">+1-212-834-4533,</FONT></FONT></FONT> Santander US Capital Markets LLC at +
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">1-855-403-3636,</FONT></FONT></FONT> TD Securities (USA) LLC toll-free at <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">+1-855-495-9846;</FONT></FONT></FONT> Wells Fargo Securities, LLC toll-free at <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">+1-800-645-3751.</FONT></FONT></FONT> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">With respect to the United Kingdom, this announcement is only directed at (i)&nbsp;persons who are outside the United Kingdom, (ii)&nbsp;to investment
professionals falling within Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (the &#147;Order&#148;), (iii) high net worth entities falling within Article 49(2)(a) to (d)&nbsp;of the Order, or
(iv)&nbsp;other persons to whom it may lawfully be communicated, (all such persons together being referred to as &#147;relevant persons&#148;). Any investment will only be available to, and any invitation, offer or agreement to subscribe, purchase
or otherwise acquire such investment will be engaged in only with, relevant persons. Any person who is not a relevant person should not act or rely on this announcement or any of its contents. </P>
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