Exhibit 7

RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
CRH GAAP		2017		2016 (i)		2015 (i)		2014 (i)		2013 (i)
		IFRS		IFRS		IFRS		IFRS		IFRS
Earnings:
Pre-tax income pre-Minority Interests	euro’m		1,867		1,620		920		677		(282)
Add back Share of JV Interest	euro’m		0		0		0		0		0
Deduct Share of Equity Investee PBIT - JVs	euro’m		0		0		0		0		0
Deduct Share of Equity Investee PAT - Associates	euro’m		(65)		(42)		(44)		(55)		44
Deduct Share of Equity Investee Loss on Asset Sale	euro’m		0		0		0		0		0
Add back Fixed Charges	euro’m		530		555		518		457		462
Distributed Income of Equity Investees	euro’m		31		40		53		30		33
Deduct Interest Capitalised	euro’m		0		0		0		0		0
	euro’m		2,363		2,173		1,447		1,109		257
Fixed charges:
Interest expensed	euro’m		300		337		334		308		323
Interest capitalised	euro’m		0		0		0		0		0
Estimated Interest element rental expense	euro’m		230		218		184		149		139
	euro’m		530		555		518		457		462
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges	CRH GAAP		4.5		3.9		2.8		2.4		0.6

(i) Restated to show the results of our Americas Distribution segment in discontinued operations.