A Global Building Materials Group 27.6bn Revenue 3.3bn EBITDA #2 Worldwide 32 Countries 85,000 People Fortune 500 Company Euro Stoxx 50 Company FTSE 100 Company CRH plc, May 2018 1
Why Invest in Building Materials? Natural demand for construction products driven by: Population growth Economic development New-build and repair, maintenance & improvement The Industry is fragmented: Opportunities for acquisitions room to grow Significant benefits of scale locally, regionally, globally Long-term drivers of construction growth CRH plc, May 2018 2
Why Invest in Building Materials? 160 150 Population Growth US 350 300 GDP Growth US CAGR +4% 300 275 250 Construction Growth US CAGR +4% 140 130 120 110 EUR 250 200 150 EUR CAGR +3% 225 200 175 150 125 EUR CAGR +3% 100 100 100 1970 1980 1990 2000 20102017 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2017 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2017 Strong fundamentals underpin growth in our main markets CRH plc, May 2018 3
% Decline from peak % Decline from peak Where are we in the Recovery Cycle? Our main markets 0% -25% -50% U.S. Year 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1970s 1930s 07 1980s 14 15 16 13 08 11 12 17 18F 10 09 0% -20% -40% Europe Year 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 1990s 1980s 1970s 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18F -75% 1973-1978 1979-1985 1929-1941 2006-2018F U.S. Cement Demand -60% 1973-1980 1980-1989 1991-1998 2007-2018F Europe Cement Demand Still some way to run in the cycle Recovery in early stages CRH plc, May 2018 4 Source: Global Cement Report, US Geological Survey, PCA, UN, Morgan Stanley
CRH Performance & Growth 2013 18bn Revenue 2017 28bn Revenue +53% 1.5bn EBITDA 3.3bn EBITDA +124% 1.2bn Free Cash 13bn Market Cap 2.3bn Free Cash 25bn Market Cap +97% +87% CRH plc, May 2018 5 Free Cash = EBITDA +/- WC movements - Interest - Tax
CRH a Better Business Significant portfolio review initiated in 2014 4bn+ divestment proceeds Since then, we have reallocated capital & reshaped our business This also included value-accretive M&A 10bn acquisitions Increasing our exposure to higher growth markets e.g. Southern / Western U.S. and Eastern Europe Leading to structurally higher margins, a better business mix and improving returns & cash Continuously adapting to changing markets CRH plc, May 2018 6
Strong growth in Sales and EBITDA 30 Sales ( bn) 27.1 27.6 3.7 3.2 EBITDA ( bn) 3.1 3.3 25 20 18.0 18.9 23.6 CAGR +11% 2.7 2.2 1.7 1.5 1.6 2.2 CAGR +22% 15 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 1.2 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 CRH plc, May 2018 7
Improved Margins and Returns 13% 11% 9% EBITDA % Returns % 12% 9% 9% 8% 12% +400bps 11% 9% 7% 9% 7% 6% 10% 11% +500bps 7% 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 5% 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 CRH plc, May 2018 8 Returns = EBIT / Net Assets
Generating Strong Cash Flows 2.5 Free Cash Flow ( bn) 2.3 2.4 2.3 2.0 Converting ~80% of profits into cash Generating 2bn+ cash p.a. 1.5 1.2 1.3... before disposals 1.0 0.5 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 CRH plc, May 2018 9 Free Cash = EBITDA +/- WC movements - Interest - Tax
Building a Simpler & More Focused Business Previous Structure Europe Heavyside Asia Europe Lightside Europe Distribution Americas Products Americas Materials Americas Distribution Narrower & Deeper (Divested Jan 2018) New Structure (Jan 2019) Europe Materials (i) Building Products (ii) Americas Materials ~30% of EBITDA (iii) ~30% of EBITDA (iii) ~40% of EBITDA (iii) Further re-shaping the Group for future growth CRH plc, May 2018 11 (i) (ii) (iii) Europe Heavyside and Asia Europe Lightside, Europe Distribution and Americas Products 2017 reported, continuing operations
Building Products Establishing a Global Platform Related businesses, organised under separate structures in Europe and U.S. Now combining regional structures to form one global platform together, ~30% of Group EBITDA Significant further opportunities for growth and value creation Strong track record of profitable growth leadership positions in high-growth segments Leverage our scale & capabilities and benefit from horizontal integration & network synergies Meet the changing needs of construction Creating value through our global scale CRH plc, May 2018 12
Strategic Review of Europe Distribution Leading European distributor of Building Materials 4bn sales across 6 countries in a number of different segments Mixed performance in recent years Strategic Review of the business is underway This will be focused on improving our margins & returns and will also explore other strategic options Identifying opportunities to create further value CRH plc, May 2018 13
As Announced at our Recent AGM (April 2018) CRH plc, May 2018 14
Market Outlook to 2021 North America United States Solid fundamentals Funded Infra programmes to drive investment (+3% p.a.) Continued Res (+3% p.a.) Non-Res (+2% p.a.) demand Positive price dynamics in the marketplace Canada Favourable backdrop construction market growth +2% p.a. Pricing in line with recent trends CRH plc, May 2018 15
Market Outlook to 2021 Europe Market recovery driven by residential sector Recovery underway across European markets (+2% p.a.) Eastern Europe strong new-build growth (+5% p.a.) Western Europe RMI focus (+1% to +2% p.a.) Pricing continuing to show signs of recovery CRH plc, May 2018 16
CRH by 2021 Higher Operating Leverage Recent years guided organic leverage of 15% to 20% Our improving business mix brings structurally higher margins with better cash generation and higher returns Now guiding operating leverage of 20%+ CRH plc, May 2018 17
CRH by 2021 Higher Margins Our business mix is narrower & deeper driving greater value through our operations Enhancing our Process efficiencies Leveraging our scale increasing Procurement savings Simpler, leaner structures supporting our businesses Targeting EBITDA margin improvement of 300bps by 2021 CRH plc, May 2018 18
CRH by 2021 Generating More Cash Continued strong cash conversion (FCF / EBITDA) of 70%+ Working capital discipline Strong capex management guiding to be broadly in line with depreciation Continued commitment on dividends Maintain investment grade credit rating guiding net debt / EBITDA at 2.0x provides 7bn unutilised financial capacity by 2021 before divestments CRH plc, May 2018 19 Free Cash = EBITDA +/- WC movements - Interest - Tax
Efficient Capital Management Portfolio Review In 2014 announced a 1.5bn to 2bn divestment programme realised in excess of 4bn Continuously managing our asset base an embedded practice in CRH Delivering value through efficient recycling of capital Further 1.5bn to 2bn of divestments over the medium-term CRH plc, May 2018 20
Capital Allocation Significant Optionality Value-accretive Capex Supporting our business... low risk investments Dividends Continued commitment Value-driven M&A Significant opportunities Surplus Cash Return to shareholders Relentless focus on shareholder value CRH plc, May 2018 21
Key Takeaways Organisation Simpler with 3 divisions global Building Products review of Europe Distribution Market outlook Solid fundamentals N. America +2% to +3%... Europe +2% Operating leverage Guiding operating leverage of 20%+ EBITDA margins Targeting EBITDA margin improvement of 300bps by 2021 Efficient Capital Management further 1.5bn to 2bn of divestments over the medium-term Cash generation capacity of 7bn after capex & dividends before divestments Capital allocation value-accretive capex dividends value-driven M&A surplus cash returns CRH plc, May 2018 22
CRH plc, May 2018 23
Building Products Overview (2017) m Europe Lightside Europe Distribution Americas Products Building Products Sales 1,440 4,145 4,327 9,912 EBITDA 143 269 573 985 EBITDA Margin 9.9% 6.5% 13.2% 9.9% EBIT 102 207 435 744 Construction Accessories, 35% General Builders Merchants, 60% Architectural Products, 45% Americas Products, 44% Shutters & Awnings, 15% Network Access Products & Perimeter Protection, 20% Architectural Products, 30% DIY, 20% SHAP, 20% Precast, 20% Building Envelope, 35% Europe Distribution, 42% Europe Lightside, 14% Residential, 40% Residential, 75% Residential, 45% Residential, 57% Non-Res, 40% Non-Res, 20% Non-Res, 50% Infra, 20% Infra, 5% Infra, 5% Infra, 7% Non-Res, 36% CRH plc, May 2018 24 Product and sector exposures are based on sales
Disclaimer In order to utilise the Safe Harbor provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, CRH public limited company (the Company ), and its subsidiaries (collectively, CRH or the Group ) is providing the following cautionary statement. This document contains certain forward-looking statements with respect to the financial condition, 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 identified by the use of words such as "will", "anticipates", "should", "expects", "is expected to", "estimates", "believes", "intends" or similar expressions. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve risk and 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 future events and circumstances that may not prove accurate. 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, as detailed in the section entitled Risk Factors in our 2017 Annual Report on Form 20-F as filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. You should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this document. The Company expressly disclaims any obligation to update these forward-looking statements other than as required by law. The forward-looking statements in this document do not constitute reports or statements published in compliance with any of Regulations 6 to 8 of the Transparency (Directive 2004/109/EC) Regulations 2007. CRH plc, May 2018 25
Contact Information CRH plc Investor Relations Stonemason s Way Rathfarnham Dublin 16 D16 KH51 Ireland Telephone: +353 1 404 1000 Email: ir@crh.com Website: www.crh.com The inclusion of CRH public limited company in any MSCI Index, and the use of MSCI logos, trademarks, service marks or index names herein, do not constitute a sponsorship, endorsement or promotion of CRH public limited company by MSCI or any of its affiliates. The MSCI Indexes are the exclusive property of MSCI. MSCI and the MSCI Index names and logos are trademarks or service marks of MSCI or its affiliates. CRH plc, May 2018 26