Exhibit 8
Principal Subsidiary Undertakings as at 31 December 2014
Incorporated and operating in | % held | Products and services | ||||||
Europe Heavyside | ||||||||
Belgium | VVM N.V. | 100 | Cement transport and trading, readymixed concrete, clinker grinding | |||||
Douterloigne N.V. | 100 | Concrete floor elements, pavers and blocks | ||||||
Ergon N.V. | 100 | Precast concrete and structural elements | ||||||
Stradus Aqua N.V. | 100 | Concrete paving, sewerage and water treatment | ||||||
Oeterbeton N.V. | 100 | Precast concrete | ||||||
Prefaco N.V. | 100 | Precast concrete structural elements | ||||||
Remacle S.A. | 100 | Precast concrete products | ||||||
Schelfhout N.V. | 100 | Precast concrete wall elements | ||||||
Stradus Infra N.V. | 100 | Concrete paving and landscaping products | ||||||
Marlux N.V. | 100 | Concrete paving and landscaping products | ||||||
Britain & | Anderton Concrete Products Limited | 100 | Precast and pre-stressed concrete products | |||||
Northern Ireland | Northstone (NI) Limited (including Farrans, Ready Use Concrete, R.J. Maxwell & Son, Scott (Toomebridge) Limited) | 100 | Aggregates, readymixed concrete, mortar, coated macadam, rooftiles, building and civil engineering contracting | |||||
Premier Cement Limited | 100 | Marketing and distribution of cement | ||||||
Forticrete Limited | 100 | Concrete masonry products and rooftiles | ||||||
Ibstock Brick Limited | 100 | Clay brick manufacturer | ||||||
Supreme Concrete Limited | 100 | Concrete fencing, lintels and floorbeams | ||||||
Denmark | Betongruppen RBR A/S | 100 | Concrete paving manufacturer | |||||
CRH Concrete A/S | 100 | Structural concrete products | ||||||
Finland | Finnsementti Oy | 100 | Cement | |||||
Rudus Oy | 100 | Aggregates, readymixed concrete and concrete products | ||||||
France | Béton Moulé Industriel S.A. | 99.98 | Precast concrete products | |||||
L’industrielle du Béton S.A.* | 100 | Structural concrete products | ||||||
Marlux | 100 | Concrete paving manufacturer | ||||||
Stradal | 100 | Utility and infrastructural concrete products | ||||||
Germany | CRH Clay Solutions GmbH* | 100 | Clay brick, pavers and rooftiles | |||||
EHL AG | 100 | Concrete paving and landscape walling products | ||||||
Hungary | Ferrobeton Beton-és Vasbetonelem gyártó Zrt. | 100 | Precast concrete structural elements | |||||
Ireland | Irish Cement Limited | 100 | Cement | |||||
Clogrennane Lime Limited | 100 | Burnt and hydrated lime | ||||||
Roadstone Wood Limited | 100 | Aggregates, readymixed concrete, mortar, coated macadam, concrete blocks and pipes, asphalt, agricultural and chemical limestone and contract surfacing | ||||||
Netherlands | Cementbouw B.V. | 100 | Cement transport and trading, readymixed concrete and aggregates | |||||
Calduran Kalkzandsteen B.V. | 100 | Sand-lime bricks and building elements | ||||||
CRH Kleiwaren Beheer B.V. | 100 | Clay brick manufacturer | ||||||
CRH Structural Concrete B.V. | 100 | Precast concrete structural elements | ||||||
Dycore B.V. | 100 | Concrete flooring elements | ||||||
Struyk Verwo Groep B.V. | 100 | Concrete paving products | ||||||
Poland | Bosta Beton Sp. z o.o. | 90.30 | Readymixed concrete | |||||
CRH Klinkier Sp. z o.o. | 100 | Clay brick manufacturer | ||||||
Drogomex Sp. z o.o.* | 99.94 | Asphalt and contract surfacing | ||||||
Ergon Poland Sp. z o.o. | 100 | Structural concrete products | ||||||
Grupa Ożarów S.A. | 100 | Cement | ||||||
Grupa Prefabet S.A.* | 100 | Concrete products | ||||||
Masfalt Sp. z o.o.* | 100 | Asphalt and contract surfacing | ||||||
O.K.S.M. S.A. | 100 | Aggregates | ||||||
Polbruk S.A. | 100 | Readymixed concrete and concrete paving | ||||||
Trzuskawica S.A. | 99.95 | Production of lime and lime products | ||||||
Romania | Ferrobeton Romania SRL | 100 | Structural concrete products | |||||
Elpreco S.A. | 100 | Architectural concrete products | ||||||
Slovakia | Premac, spol. s.r.o. | 100 | Concrete paving and floor elements | |||||
Spain | Beton Catalan S.A. | 100 | Readymixed concrete | |||||
Cementos Lemona S.A. | 98.75 | Cement |
Incorporated and operating in | % held | Products and services | ||||||
Europe Heavyside |continued | ||||||||
Switzerland | JURA-Holding AG | 100 | Cement, aggregates and readymixed concrete | |||||
Element AG Schweiz | 100 | Prefabricated structural concrete elements | ||||||
Ukraine | LLC Cement* | 51 | Cement and clinker grinding | |||||
PJSC Mykolaivcement | 99.27 | Cement | ||||||
Podilsky Cement PJSC | 99.60 | Cement | ||||||
Europe Lightside | ||||||||
Belgium | Plakabeton N.V. | 100 | Construction accessories | |||||
Britain & | Anchor Bay Construction Products* | 100 | Construction accessories | |||||
Northern | Ancon Limited | 100 | Construction accessories | |||||
Ireland | CRH Fencing & Security Group (UK) Limited | 100 | Security fencing | |||||
Cubis | 100 | Supplier of access chambers and ducting products | ||||||
Security Windows Shutters Limited | 100 | Physical security, industrial and garage doors, roofing systems | ||||||
France | Heras Clôture S.A.R.L. | 100 | Temporary fencing | |||||
Plaka Group France S.A.S. | 100 | Construction accessories | ||||||
Germany | Alulux GmbH* | 100 | Roller shutter and awning systems | |||||
ERHARDT Markisenbau GmbH* | 100 | Roller shutter and awning systems | ||||||
Halfen GmbH | 100 | Construction accessories | ||||||
Hammerl GmbH | 100 | Construction accessories | ||||||
Heras-Adronit GmbH | 100 | Security fencing and access control | ||||||
Reuss-Seifert GmbH | 100 | Construction accessories | ||||||
Ireland | Plaka Ireland Limited* | 100 | Construction accessories | |||||
Italy | Halfen S.R.L., Società Unipersonale* | 100 | Construction accessories | |||||
Netherlands | Aluminium Verkoop Zuid B.V. | 100 | Roller shutter and awning systems | |||||
Heras B.V. | 100 | Security fencing and perimeter protection | ||||||
Mavotrans B.V. | 100 | Construction accessories | ||||||
Norway | Halfen AS* | 100 | Construction accessories | |||||
Spain | Plakabeton S.L.U. | 100 | Construction accessories | |||||
Sweden | Heras Stängsel AB* | 100 | Security fencing | |||||
Switzerland | F.J. Aschwanden AG* | 100 | Construction accessories | |||||
Europe Distribution | ||||||||
Austria | Quester Baustoffhandel GmbH | 100 | Builders merchants | |||||
Belgium | Lambrechts N.V. | 100 | Builders merchants | |||||
Sax Sanitair N.V. | 75 | Sanitary ware, heating and plumbing | ||||||
Schrauwen Sanitair en Verwarming N.V. | 100 | Sanitary ware, heating and plumbing | ||||||
Van Neerbos België N.V. | 100 | DIY stores | ||||||
France | CRH Ile de France Distribution* | 100 | Builders merchants | |||||
CRH TP Distribution | 100 | Builders merchants | ||||||
CRH Normandie Distribution | 100 | Builders merchants | ||||||
Germany | BauKing AG | 100 | Builders merchants, DIY stores | |||||
Andreas Paulsen GmbH | 100 | Sanitary ware, heating and plumbing | ||||||
Netherlands | CRH Bouwmaten B.V. | 100 | Cash & Carry building materials | |||||
CRH Bouwmaterialenhandel B.V. | 100 | Builders merchants | ||||||
NVB Ubbens Bouwstoffen B.V. | 100 | Builders merchants | ||||||
Royal Roofing Materials B.V. | 100 | Roofing materials merchant | ||||||
Stoel van Klaveren Bouwstoffen B.V. | 100 | Builders merchants | ||||||
Van Neerbos Bouwmaterialen B.V. | 100 | Builders merchants | ||||||
Van Neerbos Bouwmarkten B.V. | 100 | DIY stores | ||||||
Wij©k’s B.V. | 100 | Builders merchants | ||||||
Switzerland | BR Bauhandel AG (trading as BauBedarf and Richner) | 100 | Builders merchants, sanitary ware and ceramic tiles | |||||
Gétaz Romang Holding SA (trading as Gétaz Romang and Miauton) | 100 | Builders merchants | ||||||
Regusci Reco S.A. (trading as Regusci and Reco) | 100 | Builders merchants |
Principal Subsidiary Undertakings | continued
Incorporated and operating in | % held | Products and services | ||||||
Americas Materials | ||||||||
United States | Oldcastle Materials, Inc. | 100 | Holding company | |||||
APAC Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries | 100 | Aggregates, asphalt, readymixed concrete and related construction activities | ||||||
Callanan Industries, Inc. | 100 | Aggregates, asphalt, readymixed concrete and related construction activities | ||||||
CPM Development Corporation | 100 | Aggregates, asphalt, readymixed concrete, prestressed concrete and related construction activities | ||||||
Dolomite Products Company, Inc. | 100 | Aggregates, asphalt, readymixed concrete and related construction activities | ||||||
Eugene Sand Construction, Inc. | 100 | Aggregates, asphalt, readymixed concrete and related construction activities | ||||||
Evans Construction Company | 100 | Aggregates, asphalt, readymixed concrete and related construction activities | ||||||
Hills Materials Company | 100 | Aggregates, asphalt, readymixed concrete and related construction activities | ||||||
Michigan Paving and Materials Company | 100 | Aggregates, asphalt and related construction activities | ||||||
Mountain Enterprises, Inc. | 100 | Aggregates, asphalt and related construction activities | ||||||
OMG Midwest, Inc. | 100 | Aggregates, asphalt, readymixed concrete and related construction activities | ||||||
Preferred Materials Inc. | 100 | Aggregates, asphalt, readymixed concrete, aggregates distribution and related construction activities | ||||||
Oldcastle SW Group, Inc. | 100 | Aggregates, asphalt, readymixed concrete and related construction activities | ||||||
Pennsy Supply, Inc. | 100 | Aggregates, asphalt, readymixed concrete and related construction activities | ||||||
Pike Industries, Inc. | 100 | Aggregates, asphalt, readymixed concrete and related construction activities | ||||||
P.J. Keating Company | 100 | Aggregates, asphalt and related construction activities | ||||||
Staker & Parson Companies | 100 | Aggregates, asphalt, readymixed concrete and related construction activities | ||||||
The Shelly Company | 100 | Aggregates, asphalt, readymixed concrete and related construction activities | ||||||
Tilcon Connecticut, Inc. | 100 | Aggregates, asphalt, readymixed concrete and related construction activities | ||||||
Tilcon New York, Inc. | 100 | Aggregates, asphalt and related construction activities | ||||||
Trap Rock Industries, LLC* | 60 | Aggregates, asphalt and related construction activities | ||||||
West Virginia Paving, Inc. | 100 | Aggregates, asphalt and related construction activities |
Incorporated and operating in | % held | Products and services | ||||||
Americas Products & Distribution | ||||||||
Argentina | CRH Sudamericana S.A. | 100 | Holding company | |||||
Canteras Cerro Negro S.A. | 99.98 | Clay rooftiles, wall tiles and floor tiles | ||||||
Cormela S.A. | 100 | Clay blocks | ||||||
Superglass S.A. | 100 | Fabricated and tempered glass products | ||||||
Canada | Building Products | |||||||
Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope® Canada, Inc. | 100 | Custom fabricated and tempered glass products and curtain wall | ||||||
Oldcastle Building Products Canada, Inc. (trading as Décor Precast, Expocrete Concrete Products, Groupe Permacon, Oldcastle Enclosure Solutions and Transpavé) | 100 | Masonry, paving and retaining walls, utility boxes and trenches | ||||||
Chile | Vidrios Dell Orto, S.A. | 99.90 | Fabricated and tempered glass products | |||||
Comercial Duomo Limitada | 99.99 | Wholesaler and retailer of specialised building products | ||||||
United States | Americas Products & Distribution, Inc. | 100 | Holding company | |||||
CRH America, Inc. | 100 | Holding company | ||||||
Oldcastle, Inc. | 100 | Holding company | ||||||
Building Products | ||||||||
Oldcastle Architectural, Inc. | 100 | Holding company | ||||||
Oldcastle Building Products, Inc. | 100 | Holding company | ||||||
Big River Industries, Inc. | 100 | Lightweight aggregates | ||||||
Bonsal American, Inc. | 100 | Premixed cement and asphalt products | ||||||
Glen-Gery Corporation | 100 | Clay bricks | ||||||
Merchants Metals, Inc. | 100 | Fabrication and distribution of fencing products | ||||||
Meadow Burke, LLC | 100 | Concrete accessories | ||||||
Oldcastle APG Northeast, Inc. (trading principally as Anchor Concrete Products and Trenwyth Industries) | 100 | Specialty masonry, hardscape and patio products | ||||||
Oldcastle APG South, Inc. (trading principally as Adams Products, Georgia Masonry Supply, Northfield Block Company and Oldcastle Coastal) | 100 | Specialty masonry, hardscape and patio products | ||||||
Oldcastle APG West, Inc. (trading principally as Amcor Masonry Products, Central Pre-Mix Concrete Products, Texas Masonry Products, Miller Rhino Materials, Sierra Building Products and Superlite Block) | 100 | Specialty masonry and stone products, hardscape and patio products | ||||||
Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope®, Inc. | 100 | Custom fabricated architectural glass | ||||||
Oldcastle Lawn & Garden, Inc. | 100 | Patio products, bagged stone, mulch and stone | ||||||
Oldcastle Precast, Inc. | 100 | Precast concrete products, concrete pipe, prestressed plank and structural elements | ||||||
Oldcastle Surfaces, Inc. | 100 | Custom fabrication and installation of countertops | ||||||
Distribution | ||||||||
Oldcastle Distribution, Inc. | 100 | Holding company | ||||||
Allied Building Products Corp. | 100 | Distribution of roofing, siding and related products, wallboard, metal studs, acoustical tile and grid |
Principal Equity Accounted Investmentsas at 31 December 2014
Incorporated and operating in | % held | Products and services | ||||||
Europe Heavyside | ||||||||
China | Jilin Yatai Group Building Materials Investment Company Limited* | 26 | Cement | |||||
India | My Home Industries Limited | 50 | Cement | |||||
Ireland | Kemek Limited* | 50 | Commercial explosives | |||||
Israel | Mashav Initiating and Development Limited | 25 | Cement | |||||
Europe Distribution | ||||||||
France | Doras S.A. | 56.95 | Builders merchants | |||||
Samse S.A.* | 21.13 | Builders merchants and DIY stores | ||||||
Netherlands | Bouwmaterialenhandel de Schelde B.V. | 50 | DIY stores | |||||
Intergamma B.V. | 48.57 | DIY franchisor | ||||||
Portugal | Modelo Distribuição de Materials de Construção S.A.* | 50 | DIY stores | |||||
Americas Materials | ||||||||
United States | American Cement Company, LLC* | 50 | Cement | |||||
Boxley Aggregates of West Virginia, LLC* | 50 | Aggregates | ||||||
Southside Materials, LLC* | 50 | Aggregates | ||||||
Cadillac Asphalt, LLC* | 50 | Asphalt | ||||||
Piedmont Asphalt, LLC* | 50 | Asphalt | ||||||
American Asphalt of West Virginia, LLC* | 50 | Asphalt and related construction activities | ||||||
HMA Concrete, LLC* | 50 | Readymixed concrete | ||||||
Buckeye Ready Mix, LLC* | 45 | Readymixed concrete |
* | Audited by firms other than Ernst & Young |