The board of CRH plc announced the co-option to the board of Henk Rottinghuis as a non-executive director.

Mr Rottinghuis (58), a Dutch citizen, has a background in distribution, wholesale and logistics.  He was until 2010 CEO at Pon Holdings BV, a large, privately held international company which is focused on the supply and distribution of passenger cars and trucks, and equipment for the construction and marine sectors.

He is currently chairman of the Supervisory Board of Stork Technical Services which provides asset management services to the oil and gas, power and chemical industries.  He is also a member of the supervisory boards of the Royal Bank of Scotland N.V., and the retail groups Blokker Holding B.V. and Detailresult Groep.