Page The Year 1 Key Financial Figures 2012 2 Market Leadership Positions 4 Product Range and End-use 6 CRH: Sustainable, Responsible, Ethical 8 Chairman’s Statement 10 CRH Executive Management Team 13 Chief Executive’s Review 17 Finance Review 21 Group Operations 24 Operations Reviews 36 Board of Directors Governance 38 Corporate Governance Report  54 Report on Directors’ Remuneration 68 Directors’ Report Financial Statements 71 Independent Auditor’s Report 72 Consolidated Financial Statements 76 Accounting Policies 83 Notes on Consolidated Financial Statements Other Information 122 Shareholder Information 124 Group Financial Summary  126 Management 128 Principal Subsidiary Undertakings  134 Principal Joint Venture Undertakings  135 Principal Associated Undertakings 136 Index 138 Notice of Meeting DISTRIBUTION PRODUCTS MA TERIALS plc, a FTSE 100 and Fortune 500  company, is a diversified international building  materials group which manufactures and  distributes a diverse range of products servicing  the breadth of construction needs, from the  fundamentals of heavy materials and elements  to construct the frame, through value-added  exterior products that complete the building  envelope, to distribution channels which service  construction fit-out and building renewal. CRH employs approximately 76,000 people at  over 3,500 locations in 35 countries worldwide. CRH’s strategic vision is to be a responsible  international leader in building materials,  delivering superior and sustained shareholder  returns. The Group is committed to managing  all aspects of its business – relating to  employees, customers, suppliers, neighbours,  local communities, shareholders and other  stakeholders – in a sustainable and responsible  manner. Sustainability and corporate social  responsibility concepts are embedded as  integral components of the Group’s performance and growth strategy. CRH is a constituent member of FTSE 100,  ISEQ 20, Euro Stoxx 50 the Euro Stoxx Select  Dividend 30 equity indices, and its shares  are listed on the London, Dublin and New  York stock exchanges. CRH is also ranked  among sector leaders by a number of Socially  Responsible Investment (SRI) rating agencies  for its sustainability and corporate social  responsibility performance.