New Issue-CRH America sells $650 mln in 10-yr notes

July 16 (Reuters) - CRH America Inc, a subsidiary of CRH
Plc (CRH.I: Quote, Profile, Research) (CRH.L: Quote, Profile, Research) (CRH.N: Quote, Profile, Research), on Wednesday sold $650 million of
10-year notes, said IFR, a Thomson Reuters publication.

Citigroup Global Markets and JP Morgan were the active
bookrunning managers with Barclays Capital and BNP Paribas
Securities were the passive joint bookrunning managers for the
sale.
BORROWER: CRH AMERICA INC*
AMT $650 MLN COUPON 8.125 PCT MATURITY 7/15/2018
TYPE NOTES ISS PRICE 99.963 FIRST PAY 1/15/2009
MOODY'S Baa1 YIELD 8.131 PCT SETTLEMENT 7/23/2008
S&P BBB-PLUS SPREAD 420 BPS/ PAY FREQ SEMI-ANNUAL
FITCH BBB-PLUS MORE THAN TREAS MAKE-WHOLE CALL 50 BPS
*GUARANTEED BY CRH PLC. COC PUT AT 101 WITH COUPON STEP-UP