CRH: Leadership change · Company disclosure

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. On May 11, 2026, CRH public limited company (‘CRH’ or the ‘Company’) appointed Aylwyn Bryan as Chief Financial Officer, effective on May 12, 2026 (the ‘Effective Date’). Mr. Bryan succeeds Nancy Buese, who by mutual agreement, stepped down from her role as Chief Financial Officer of the Company on May 11, 2026, effective as of the same date. Ms. Buese’s mutually-agreed departure is not the result of any disagreement with the Company with respect to any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices . Mr. Bryan (age 47) has served CRH in a series of senior leadership roles across multiple functions and geographies during his 14-year tenure, including most recently as the Chief Financial Officer of CRH’s Americas Division, as Group Head of Finance from 2022 until 2025 and has also held leadership roles in the global tax, risk and insurance functions from 2012 until 2022. Prior to CRH, Mr. Bryan was at ARYZTA AG and PwC where he served across a range of international finance roles. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Accounting and Finance from Dublin City University, is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants and is a Chartered Tax Advisor. There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Bryan and any other person pursuant to which Mr. Bryan was appointed to serve as Chief Financial Officer of the Company. There are no family relationships between Mr. Bryan and any director or executive officer of the Company, and there are no transactions in which Mr. Bryan has any direct or indirect material interest that would be required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation