Randy Lake - 23 Feb 2026 Form 4 Insider Report for CRH PUBLIC LTD CO (CRH)

Role: Chief Operating Officer
Signature: /s/ Cot Eversole, Attorney-in-Fact for Randy Lake
Issuer symbol: CRH
Transactions as of: 23 Feb 2026
Net transactions value: -$4,915,121
Form type: 4
Filing time: 25 Feb 2026, 16:05:09 UTC
Previous filing: 14 Aug 2025
SEC: View on sec.gov

Reporting Owners (1)

Name	Relationship	Address	Signature	Signature date	CIK
Lake Randy	Chief Operating Officer	C/O CRH PLC, STONEMASON'S WAY, RATHFARNHAM DUBLIN, IRELAND	/s/ Cot Eversole, Attorney-in-Fact for Randy Lake	25 Feb 2026	0002039508

Transactions Table

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	CRH	Ordinary Shares	Award	$0	+73,767	+147%	$0.000000	123,991	23 Feb 2026	Direct	F1
transaction	CRH	Ordinary Shares	Options Exercise	$0	+17,064	+14%	$0.000000	141,055	23 Feb 2026	Direct	F2
transaction	CRH	Ordinary Shares	Tax liability	$4,915,121	-40,457	-29%	$121.49	100,598	23 Feb 2026	Direct	F3

Derivative Securities (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Underlying Class	Amount	Exercise Price	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	CRH	Deferred Shares	Options Exercise		-15,897	-46%		18,689	23 Feb 2026	Ordinary Shares	15,897		Direct	F2
transaction	CRH	Restricted Share Units	Award		+14,256	+76%		33,138	23 Feb 2026	Ordinary Shares	14,256		Direct	F4

* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id	Content
F1	Reflects the vesting and release of awards granted in 2023 under the 2014 Performance Share Plan Rules on February 23, 2026 (including the award of 5,044 additional Ordinary Shares as dividend equivalents), pursuant to certification of the achievement of pre-established performance goals by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Issuer (the "Compensation Committee").
F2	Reflects the vesting and release of a time-based conditional award as defined in the 2014 Deferred Share Bonus Plan (the "DSB Plan Rules"), of which, pursuant to the determination of the Compensation Committee, a total of 17,064 shares vested on February 23, 2026, including the award of 1,167 additional Ordinary Shares as dividend equivalents.
F3	Mandatory withholding of sufficient Ordinary Shares to cover applicable tax liabilities arising in connection with the aforementioned awards.
F4	Each restricted share unit ("RSU") represents the right to receive one Ordinary Share of the Issuer. Reflects a time-based conditional award, as defined in the CRH plc Equity Incentive Plan (the "EIP"), of RSUs of which 1/3 will vest on the grant anniversary in February 2027, 2028 and 2029, respectively (the "Awards"). In accordance with the EIP, dividend equivalents will apply to these Awards and will be reported at the time of vesting.