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<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ComprehensiveIncome" xml:lang="en">Comprehensive income</label>
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<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ComprehensiveIncomeAttributableToAbstract" xml:lang="en">Comprehensive income attributable to [abstract]</label>
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<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract" />
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract" xml:lang="en">Statement of financial position placeholder - this item MUST be used as a starting point for the statement of financial position</label>
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<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_AssetsAbstract" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_AssetsAbstract" />
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_AssetsAbstract" xml:lang="en">Assets [abstract]</label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_AssetsAbstract" xml:lang="en">Assets [abstract]</label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_AssetsAbstract" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_AssetsAbstract" />
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_CurrentAssetsAbstract" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_CurrentAssetsAbstract" />
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CurrentAssetsAbstract" xml:lang="en">Current assets [abstract]</label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CurrentAssetsAbstract" xml:lang="en">Current assets [abstract]</label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_CurrentAssetsAbstract" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_CurrentAssetsAbstract" />
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_CurrentAssets" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_CurrentAssets" />
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CurrentAssets" xml:lang="en">Current assets</label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CurrentAssets" xml:lang="en">Total current assets</label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_CurrentAssets" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_CurrentAssets" />
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_Inventories" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_Inventories" />
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_Inventories" xml:lang="en">Current inventories</label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_Inventories" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_Inventories" />
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_TradeAndOtherCurrentReceivables" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_TradeAndOtherCurrentReceivables" />
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_TradeAndOtherCurrentReceivables" xml:lang="en">Trade and other current receivables</label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_TradeAndOtherCurrentReceivables" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_TradeAndOtherCurrentReceivables" />
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_CurrentTaxAssetsCurrent" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_CurrentTaxAssetsCurrent" />
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CurrentTaxAssetsCurrent" xml:lang="en">Current tax assets, current</label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_CurrentTaxAssetsCurrent" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_CurrentTaxAssetsCurrent" />
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_CashAndCashEquivalents" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_CashAndCashEquivalents" />
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CashAndCashEquivalents" xml:lang="en">Cash and cash equivalents</label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CashAndCashEquivalents" xml:lang="en">Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year</label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CashAndCashEquivalents" xml:lang="en">Cash and cash equivalents at end of the year</label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_CashAndCashEquivalents" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_CashAndCashEquivalents" />
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_CurrentDerivativeFinancialAssets" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_CurrentDerivativeFinancialAssets" />
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CurrentDerivativeFinancialAssets" xml:lang="en">Current derivative financial assets</label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_CurrentDerivativeFinancialAssets" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_CurrentDerivativeFinancialAssets" />
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_NoncurrentAssetsAbstract" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_NoncurrentAssetsAbstract" />
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_NoncurrentAssetsAbstract" xml:lang="en">Non-current assets [abstract]</label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_NoncurrentAssetsAbstract" xml:lang="en">Non-current assets [abstract]</label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_NoncurrentAssetsAbstract" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_NoncurrentAssetsAbstract" />
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_PropertyPlantAndEquipment" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_PropertyPlantAndEquipment" />
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_PropertyPlantAndEquipment" xml:lang="en">Property, plant and equipment</label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_PropertyPlantAndEquipment" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_PropertyPlantAndEquipment" />
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_NoncurrentAssets" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_NoncurrentAssets" />
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_NoncurrentAssets" xml:lang="en">Non-current assets</label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_NoncurrentAssets" xml:lang="en">Total non-current assets</label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_NoncurrentAssets" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_NoncurrentAssets" />
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_IntangibleAssetsAndGoodwill" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_IntangibleAssetsAndGoodwill" />
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_IntangibleAssetsAndGoodwill" xml:lang="en">Intangible assets and goodwill</label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_IntangibleAssetsAndGoodwill" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_IntangibleAssetsAndGoodwill" />
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_InvestmentAccountedForUsingEquityMethod" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_InvestmentAccountedForUsingEquityMethod" />
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_InvestmentAccountedForUsingEquityMethod" xml:lang="en">Investments accounted for using equity method</label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_InvestmentAccountedForUsingEquityMethod" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_InvestmentAccountedForUsingEquityMethod" />
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_NoncurrentDerivativeFinancialAssets" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_NoncurrentDerivativeFinancialAssets" />
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_NoncurrentDerivativeFinancialAssets" xml:lang="en">Non-current derivative financial assets</label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_NoncurrentDerivativeFinancialAssets" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_NoncurrentDerivativeFinancialAssets" />
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_OtherNoncurrentReceivables" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_OtherNoncurrentReceivables" />
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_OtherNoncurrentReceivables" xml:lang="en">Other non-current receivables</label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_OtherNoncurrentReceivables" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_OtherNoncurrentReceivables" />
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_DeferredTaxAssets" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DeferredTaxAssets" />
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DeferredTaxAssets" xml:lang="en">Deferred tax assets</label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DeferredTaxAssets" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_DeferredTaxAssets" />
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_OtherNoncurrentFinancialAssets" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_OtherNoncurrentFinancialAssets" />
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_OtherNoncurrentFinancialAssets" xml:lang="en">Other non-current financial assets</label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_OtherNoncurrentFinancialAssets" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_OtherNoncurrentFinancialAssets" />
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_NoncurrentRecognisedAssetsDefinedBenefitPlan" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_NoncurrentRecognisedAssetsDefinedBenefitPlan" />
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_NoncurrentRecognisedAssetsDefinedBenefitPlan" xml:lang="en">Non-current net defined benefit asset</label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_NoncurrentRecognisedAssetsDefinedBenefitPlan" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_NoncurrentRecognisedAssetsDefinedBenefitPlan" />
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_Assets" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_Assets" />
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_Assets" xml:lang="en">Assets</label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_Assets" xml:lang="en">Total assets</label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_Assets" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_Assets" />
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_EquityAndLiabilitiesAbstract" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_EquityAndLiabilitiesAbstract" />
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_EquityAndLiabilitiesAbstract" xml:lang="en">Equity and liabilities [abstract]</label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_EquityAndLiabilitiesAbstract" xml:lang="en">Equity and liabilities [abstract]</label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_EquityAndLiabilitiesAbstract" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_EquityAndLiabilitiesAbstract" />
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_EquityAndLiabilities" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_EquityAndLiabilities" />
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_EquityAndLiabilities" xml:lang="en">Equity and liabilities</label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_EquityAndLiabilities" xml:lang="en">Total equity and liabilities</label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_EquityAndLiabilities" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_EquityAndLiabilities" />
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_LiabilitiesAbstract" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_LiabilitiesAbstract" />
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_LiabilitiesAbstract" xml:lang="en">Liabilities [abstract]</label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_LiabilitiesAbstract" xml:lang="en">Liabilities [abstract]</label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_LiabilitiesAbstract" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_LiabilitiesAbstract" />
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_Liabilities" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_Liabilities" />
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_Liabilities" xml:lang="en">Liabilities</label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_Liabilities" xml:lang="en">Total liabilities</label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_Liabilities" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_Liabilities" />
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_NoncurrentLiabilitiesAbstract" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_NoncurrentLiabilitiesAbstract" />
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_NoncurrentLiabilitiesAbstract" xml:lang="en">Non-current liabilities [abstract]</label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_NoncurrentLiabilitiesAbstract" xml:lang="en">Non-current liabilities [abstract]</label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_NoncurrentLiabilitiesAbstract" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_NoncurrentLiabilitiesAbstract" />
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_OtherPayables" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_OtherPayables" />
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_OtherPayables" xml:lang="en">Other payables</label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_OtherPayables" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_OtherPayables" />
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_LongtermBorrowings" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_LongtermBorrowings" />
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_LongtermBorrowings" xml:lang="en">Non-current portion of non-current borrowings</label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_LongtermBorrowings" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_LongtermBorrowings" />
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_NoncurrentLeaseLiabilities" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_NoncurrentLeaseLiabilities" />
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_NoncurrentLeaseLiabilities" xml:lang="en">Non-current lease liabilities</label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_NoncurrentLeaseLiabilities" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_NoncurrentLeaseLiabilities" />
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_NoncurrentDerivativeFinancialLiabilities" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_NoncurrentDerivativeFinancialLiabilities" />
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_NoncurrentDerivativeFinancialLiabilities" xml:lang="en">Non-current derivative financial liabilities</label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_NoncurrentDerivativeFinancialLiabilities" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_NoncurrentDerivativeFinancialLiabilities" />
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_OtherLongtermProvisions" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_OtherLongtermProvisions" />
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_OtherLongtermProvisions" xml:lang="en">Other non-current provisions</label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_OtherLongtermProvisions" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_OtherLongtermProvisions" />
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_NoncurrentRecognisedLiabilitiesDefinedBenefitPlan" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_NoncurrentRecognisedLiabilitiesDefinedBenefitPlan" />
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_NoncurrentRecognisedLiabilitiesDefinedBenefitPlan" xml:lang="en">Non-current net defined benefit liability</label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_NoncurrentRecognisedLiabilitiesDefinedBenefitPlan" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_NoncurrentRecognisedLiabilitiesDefinedBenefitPlan" />
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_NoncurrentLiabilities" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_NoncurrentLiabilities" />
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_NoncurrentLiabilities" xml:lang="en">Non-current liabilities</label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_NoncurrentLiabilities" xml:lang="en">Total non-current liabilities</label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_NoncurrentLiabilities" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_NoncurrentLiabilities" />
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_DeferredTaxLiabilities" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DeferredTaxLiabilities" />
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DeferredTaxLiabilities" xml:lang="en">Deferred tax liabilities</label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DeferredTaxLiabilities" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_DeferredTaxLiabilities" />
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_CurrentLiabilitiesAbstract" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_CurrentLiabilitiesAbstract" />
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CurrentLiabilitiesAbstract" xml:lang="en">Current liabilities [abstract]</label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CurrentLiabilitiesAbstract" xml:lang="en">Current liabilities</label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_CurrentLiabilitiesAbstract" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_CurrentLiabilitiesAbstract" />
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_CurrentLeaseLiabilities" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_CurrentLeaseLiabilities" />
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CurrentLeaseLiabilities" xml:lang="en">Current lease liabilities</label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_CurrentLeaseLiabilities" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_CurrentLeaseLiabilities" />
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_TradeAndOtherCurrentPayables" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_TradeAndOtherCurrentPayables" />
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_TradeAndOtherCurrentPayables" xml:lang="en">Trade and other current payables</label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_TradeAndOtherCurrentPayables" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_TradeAndOtherCurrentPayables" />
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_CurrentTaxLiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_CurrentTaxLiabilitiesCurrent" />
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CurrentTaxLiabilitiesCurrent" xml:lang="en">Current tax liabilities, current</label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_CurrentTaxLiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_CurrentTaxLiabilitiesCurrent" />
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_CurrentBorrowingsAndCurrentPortionOfNoncurrentBorrowings" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_CurrentBorrowingsAndCurrentPortionOfNoncurrentBorrowings" />
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CurrentBorrowingsAndCurrentPortionOfNoncurrentBorrowings" xml:lang="en">Current borrowings and current portion of non-current borrowings</label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_CurrentBorrowingsAndCurrentPortionOfNoncurrentBorrowings" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_CurrentBorrowingsAndCurrentPortionOfNoncurrentBorrowings" />
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_CurrentDerivativeFinancialLiabilities" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_CurrentDerivativeFinancialLiabilities" />
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CurrentDerivativeFinancialLiabilities" xml:lang="en">Current derivative financial liabilities</label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_CurrentDerivativeFinancialLiabilities" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_CurrentDerivativeFinancialLiabilities" />
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_OtherShorttermProvisions" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_OtherShorttermProvisions" />
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_OtherShorttermProvisions" xml:lang="en">Other current provisions</label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_OtherShorttermProvisions" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_OtherShorttermProvisions" />
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_CurrentLiabilities" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_CurrentLiabilities" />
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CurrentLiabilities" xml:lang="en">Current liabilities</label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CurrentLiabilities" xml:lang="en">Total current liabilities</label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_CurrentLiabilities" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_CurrentLiabilities" />
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_EquityAbstract" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_EquityAbstract" />
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_EquityAbstract" xml:lang="en">Equity [abstract]</label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_EquityAbstract" xml:lang="en">Equity [abstract]</label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_EquityAbstract" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_EquityAbstract" />
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_ReserveOfExchangeDifferencesOnTranslation" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ReserveOfExchangeDifferencesOnTranslation" />
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ReserveOfExchangeDifferencesOnTranslation" xml:lang="en">Reserve of exchange differences on translation</label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_ReserveOfExchangeDifferencesOnTranslation" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_ReserveOfExchangeDifferencesOnTranslation" />
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="549300MIDJNNTH068E74-2021-12-31.xsd#crh_PreferenceIssuedCapital" xlink:label="loc_crh_PreferenceIssuedCapital" />
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_crh_PreferenceIssuedCapital" xml:lang="en">Preference Issued Capital</label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_crh_PreferenceIssuedCapital" xlink:to="lab_crh_PreferenceIssuedCapital" />
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_crh_PreferenceIssuedCapital" xml:lang="en">Preference issued capital.</label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_IssuedCapital" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_IssuedCapital" />
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_IssuedCapital" xml:lang="en">Issued capital</label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_IssuedCapital" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_IssuedCapital" />
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_Equity" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_Equity" />
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_Equity" xml:lang="en">Equity</label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_Equity" xml:lang="en">Total equity</label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_Equity" xml:lang="en">Equity at beginning of period</label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_Equity" xml:lang="en">Equity at end of period</label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_Equity" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_Equity" />
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_SharePremium" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_SharePremium" />
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_SharePremium" xml:lang="en">Share premium</label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_SharePremium" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_SharePremium" />
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_TreasuryShares" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_TreasuryShares" />
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_TreasuryShares" xml:lang="en">Treasury shares</label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_TreasuryShares" xml:lang="en">Treasury shares</label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_TreasuryShares" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_TreasuryShares" />
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_OtherReserves" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_OtherReserves" />
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_OtherReserves" xml:lang="en">Other reserves</label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_OtherReserves" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_OtherReserves" />
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_RetainedEarnings" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_RetainedEarnings" />
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_RetainedEarnings" xml:lang="en">Retained earnings</label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_RetainedEarnings" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_RetainedEarnings" />
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_EquityAttributableToOwnersOfParent" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_EquityAttributableToOwnersOfParent" />
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_EquityAttributableToOwnersOfParent" xml:lang="en">Equity attributable to owners of parent</label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_EquityAttributableToOwnersOfParent" xml:lang="en">Total equity attributable to owners of parent</label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_EquityAttributableToOwnersOfParent" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_EquityAttributableToOwnersOfParent" />
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_NoncontrollingInterests" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_NoncontrollingInterests" />
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_NoncontrollingInterests" xml:lang="en">Non-controlling interests</label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_NoncontrollingInterests" xml:lang="en">Non-controlling interests</label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_NoncontrollingInterests" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_NoncontrollingInterests" />
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_StatementOfChangesInEquityAbstract" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_StatementOfChangesInEquityAbstract" />
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_StatementOfChangesInEquityAbstract" xml:lang="en">Statement of changes in equity placeholder - this item MUST be used as a starting point for the statement of changes in equity</label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_StatementOfChangesInEquityAbstract" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_StatementOfChangesInEquityAbstract" />
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_StatementOfChangesInEquityTable" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_StatementOfChangesInEquityTable" />
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_StatementOfChangesInEquityTable" xml:lang="en">Statement of changes in equity [table]</label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_StatementOfChangesInEquityTable" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_StatementOfChangesInEquityTable" />
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_StatementOfChangesInEquityLineItems" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_StatementOfChangesInEquityLineItems" />
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_StatementOfChangesInEquityLineItems" xml:lang="en">Statement of changes in equity [line items]</label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_StatementOfChangesInEquityLineItems" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_StatementOfChangesInEquityLineItems" />
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_CancellationOfTreasuryShares" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_CancellationOfTreasuryShares" />
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CancellationOfTreasuryShares" xml:lang="en">Cancellation of treasury shares</label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_CancellationOfTreasuryShares" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_CancellationOfTreasuryShares" />
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_DecreaseIncreaseThroughTaxOnSharebasedPaymentTransactions" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DecreaseIncreaseThroughTaxOnSharebasedPaymentTransactions" />
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DecreaseIncreaseThroughTaxOnSharebasedPaymentTransactions" xml:lang="en">Decrease (increase) through tax on share-based payment transactions, equity</label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DecreaseIncreaseThroughTaxOnSharebasedPaymentTransactions" xml:lang="en">Decrease (increase) through tax on share-based payment transactions, equity</label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DecreaseIncreaseThroughTaxOnSharebasedPaymentTransactions" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_DecreaseIncreaseThroughTaxOnSharebasedPaymentTransactions" />
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="549300MIDJNNTH068E74-2021-12-31.xsd#crh_SharesDistributedUnderThePerformanceSharePlanAwards" xlink:label="loc_crh_SharesDistributedUnderThePerformanceSharePlanAwards" />
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_crh_SharesDistributedUnderThePerformanceSharePlanAwards" xml:lang="en">Shares Distributed Under The Performance Share Plan Awards</label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_crh_SharesDistributedUnderThePerformanceSharePlanAwards" xlink:to="lab_crh_SharesDistributedUnderThePerformanceSharePlanAwards" />
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_crh_SharesDistributedUnderThePerformanceSharePlanAwards" xml:lang="en">Shares distributed under the Performance Share Plan Awards.</label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="549300MIDJNNTH068E74-2021-12-31.xsd#crh_IncreaseDecreaseThroughSharesAcquiredByEmployeeBenefitTrust" xlink:label="loc_crh_IncreaseDecreaseThroughSharesAcquiredByEmployeeBenefitTrust" />
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_crh_IncreaseDecreaseThroughSharesAcquiredByEmployeeBenefitTrust" xml:lang="en">Increase Decrease Through Shares Acquired By Employee Benefit Trust</label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_crh_IncreaseDecreaseThroughSharesAcquiredByEmployeeBenefitTrust" xml:lang="en">Increase Decrease Through Shares Acquired By Employee Benefit Trust</label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_crh_IncreaseDecreaseThroughSharesAcquiredByEmployeeBenefitTrust" xlink:to="lab_crh_IncreaseDecreaseThroughSharesAcquiredByEmployeeBenefitTrust" />
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_crh_IncreaseDecreaseThroughSharesAcquiredByEmployeeBenefitTrust" xml:lang="en">Increase (decrease) through shares acquired by employee benefit trust.</label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseThroughSharebasedPaymentTransactions" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseThroughSharebasedPaymentTransactions" />
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseThroughSharebasedPaymentTransactions" xml:lang="en">Increase (decrease) through share-based payment transactions, equity</label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseThroughSharebasedPaymentTransactions" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseThroughSharebasedPaymentTransactions" />
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="549300MIDJNNTH068E74-2021-12-31.xsd#crh_IncreaseDecreaseThroughTransactionsInvolvingNonControllingInterest" xlink:label="loc_crh_IncreaseDecreaseThroughTransactionsInvolvingNonControllingInterest" />
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_crh_IncreaseDecreaseThroughTransactionsInvolvingNonControllingInterest" xml:lang="en">Increase Decrease Through Transactions Involving Non Controlling Interest</label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_crh_IncreaseDecreaseThroughTransactionsInvolvingNonControllingInterest" xml:lang="en">Increase Decrease Through Transactions Involving Non Controlling Interest</label>
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<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_crh_IncreaseDecreaseThroughTransactionsInvolvingNonControllingInterest" xml:lang="en">Increase (decrease) through transactions involving non-controlling interest.</label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_PurchaseOfTreasuryShares" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_PurchaseOfTreasuryShares" />
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_PurchaseOfTreasuryShares" xml:lang="en">Purchase of treasury shares</label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_PurchaseOfTreasuryShares" xml:lang="en">Purchase of treasury shares</label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_PurchaseOfTreasuryShares" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_PurchaseOfTreasuryShares" />
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="549300MIDJNNTH068E74-2021-12-31.xsd#crh_IncreaseDecreaseThroughDisposalOfNonControllingInterests" xlink:label="loc_crh_IncreaseDecreaseThroughDisposalOfNonControllingInterests" />
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_crh_IncreaseDecreaseThroughDisposalOfNonControllingInterests" xml:lang="en">Increase Decrease Through Disposal Of Non Controlling Interests</label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_crh_IncreaseDecreaseThroughDisposalOfNonControllingInterests" xml:lang="en">Increase Decrease Through Disposal Of Non Controlling Interests</label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_crh_IncreaseDecreaseThroughDisposalOfNonControllingInterests" xlink:to="lab_crh_IncreaseDecreaseThroughDisposalOfNonControllingInterests" />
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_crh_IncreaseDecreaseThroughDisposalOfNonControllingInterests" xml:lang="en">Increase Decrease Through Disposal Of Non Controlling Interests.</label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="549300MIDJNNTH068E74-2021-12-31.xsd#crh_ReductionInSharePremium" xlink:label="loc_crh_ReductionInSharePremium" />
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_crh_ReductionInSharePremium" xml:lang="en">Reduction In Share Premium</label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_crh_ReductionInSharePremium" xml:lang="en">Reduction In Share Premium</label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_crh_ReductionInSharePremium" xlink:to="lab_crh_ReductionInSharePremium" />
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_crh_ReductionInSharePremium" xml:lang="en">Reduction in share premium.</label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="549300MIDJNNTH068E74-2021-12-31.xsd#crh_CancellationOfIncomeShares" xlink:label="loc_crh_CancellationOfIncomeShares" />
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_crh_CancellationOfIncomeShares" xml:lang="en">Cancellation Of Income Shares</label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_crh_CancellationOfIncomeShares" xlink:to="lab_crh_CancellationOfIncomeShares" />
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_crh_CancellationOfIncomeShares" xml:lang="en">Cancellation of Income Shares.</label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_DividendsPaid" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DividendsPaid" />
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DividendsPaid" xml:lang="en">Dividends recognised as distributions to owners</label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DividendsPaid" xml:lang="en">Dividends recognised as distributions to owners</label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DividendsPaid" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_DividendsPaid" />
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseThroughExerciseOfOptions" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseThroughExerciseOfOptions" />
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseThroughExerciseOfOptions" xml:lang="en">Increase (decrease) through exercise of options, equity</label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseThroughExerciseOfOptions" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseThroughExerciseOfOptions" />
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseThroughTreasuryShareTransactions" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseThroughTreasuryShareTransactions" />
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseThroughTreasuryShareTransactions" xml:lang="en">Increase (decrease) through treasury share transactions, equity</label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseThroughTreasuryShareTransactions" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseThroughTreasuryShareTransactions" />
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseThroughAcquisitionOfSubsidiary" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseThroughAcquisitionOfSubsidiary" />
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseThroughAcquisitionOfSubsidiary" xml:lang="en">Increase (decrease) through acquisition of subsidiary, equity</label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseThroughAcquisitionOfSubsidiary" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseThroughAcquisitionOfSubsidiary" />
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_ComponentsOfEquityAxis" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ComponentsOfEquityAxis" />
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ComponentsOfEquityAxis" xml:lang="en">Components of equity [axis]</label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_ComponentsOfEquityAxis" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_ComponentsOfEquityAxis" />
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_EquityMember" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_EquityMember" />
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_EquityMember" xml:lang="en">Equity [member]</label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_EquityMember" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_EquityMember" />
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_IssuedCapitalMember" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_IssuedCapitalMember" />
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_IssuedCapitalMember" xml:lang="en">Issued capital [member]</label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_IssuedCapitalMember" xml:lang="en">Issued capital [member]</label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_IssuedCapitalMember" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_IssuedCapitalMember" />
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_ReserveOfExchangeDifferencesOnTranslationMember" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ReserveOfExchangeDifferencesOnTranslationMember" />
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ReserveOfExchangeDifferencesOnTranslationMember" xml:lang="en">Reserve of exchange differences on translation [member]</label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ReserveOfExchangeDifferencesOnTranslationMember" xml:lang="en">Reserve of exchange differences on translation [member]</label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_ReserveOfExchangeDifferencesOnTranslationMember" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_ReserveOfExchangeDifferencesOnTranslationMember" />
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_EquityAttributableToOwnersOfParentMember" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_EquityAttributableToOwnersOfParentMember" />
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_EquityAttributableToOwnersOfParentMember" xml:lang="en">Equity attributable to owners of parent [member]</label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_EquityAttributableToOwnersOfParentMember" xml:lang="en">Equity attributable to owners of parent [member]</label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_EquityAttributableToOwnersOfParentMember" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_EquityAttributableToOwnersOfParentMember" />
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_RetainedEarningsMember" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_RetainedEarningsMember" />
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_RetainedEarningsMember" xml:lang="en">Retained earnings [member]</label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_RetainedEarningsMember" xml:lang="en">Retained earnings [member]</label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_RetainedEarningsMember" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_RetainedEarningsMember" />
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_SharePremiumMember" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_SharePremiumMember" />
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_SharePremiumMember" xml:lang="en">Share premium [member]</label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_SharePremiumMember" xml:lang="en">Share premium [member]</label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_SharePremiumMember" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_SharePremiumMember" />
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_TreasurySharesMember" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_TreasurySharesMember" />
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_TreasurySharesMember" xml:lang="en">Treasury shares [member]</label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_TreasurySharesMember" xml:lang="en">Treasury shares [member]</label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_TreasurySharesMember" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_TreasurySharesMember" />
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_NoncontrollingInterestsMember" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_NoncontrollingInterestsMember" />
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_NoncontrollingInterestsMember" xml:lang="en">Non-controlling interests [member]</label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_NoncontrollingInterestsMember" xml:lang="en">Non-controlling interests [member]</label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_NoncontrollingInterestsMember" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_NoncontrollingInterestsMember" />
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_OtherReservesMember" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_OtherReservesMember" />
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_OtherReservesMember" xml:lang="en">Other reserves [member]</label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_OtherReservesMember" xml:lang="en">Other reserves [member]</label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_OtherReservesMember" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_OtherReservesMember" />
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract" />
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract" xml:lang="en">Statement of cash flows placeholder - this item MUST be used as a starting point for the statement of cash flows</label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract" />
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_CashFlowsFromUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_CashFlowsFromUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract" />
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CashFlowsFromUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract" xml:lang="en">Cash flows from (used in) investing activities [abstract]</label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CashFlowsFromUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract" xml:lang="en">Cash flows from (used in) investing activities [abstract]</label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_CashFlowsFromUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_CashFlowsFromUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract" />
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_CashFlowsUsedInObtainingControlOfSubsidiariesOrOtherBusinessesClassifiedAsInvestingActivities" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_CashFlowsUsedInObtainingControlOfSubsidiariesOrOtherBusinessesClassifiedAsInvestingActivities" />
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CashFlowsUsedInObtainingControlOfSubsidiariesOrOtherBusinessesClassifiedAsInvestingActivities" xml:lang="en">Cash flows used in obtaining control of subsidiaries or other businesses, classified as investing activities</label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CashFlowsUsedInObtainingControlOfSubsidiariesOrOtherBusinessesClassifiedAsInvestingActivities" xml:lang="en">Cash flows used in obtaining control of subsidiaries or other businesses</label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_CashFlowsUsedInObtainingControlOfSubsidiariesOrOtherBusinessesClassifiedAsInvestingActivities" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_CashFlowsUsedInObtainingControlOfSubsidiariesOrOtherBusinessesClassifiedAsInvestingActivities" />
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="549300MIDJNNTH068E74-2021-12-31.xsd#crh_NetProceedsFromDisposalsFromBusinessAndOtherNonCurrentAssets" xlink:label="loc_crh_NetProceedsFromDisposalsFromBusinessAndOtherNonCurrentAssets" />
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_crh_NetProceedsFromDisposalsFromBusinessAndOtherNonCurrentAssets" xml:lang="en">Net Proceeds From Disposals From Business And Other Non Current Assets</label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_crh_NetProceedsFromDisposalsFromBusinessAndOtherNonCurrentAssets" xlink:to="lab_crh_NetProceedsFromDisposalsFromBusinessAndOtherNonCurrentAssets" />
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_crh_NetProceedsFromDisposalsFromBusinessAndOtherNonCurrentAssets" xml:lang="en">Net proceeds from disposals from business and other noncurrent assets.</label>
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_InterestReceivedClassifiedAsInvestingActivities" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_InterestReceivedClassifiedAsInvestingActivities" />
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_InterestReceivedClassifiedAsInvestingActivities" xml:lang="en">Interest received, classified as investing activities</label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_InterestReceivedClassifiedAsInvestingActivities" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_InterestReceivedClassifiedAsInvestingActivities" />
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_DividendsReceivedFromInvestmentsAccountedForUsingEquityMethodClassifiedAsInvestingActivities" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DividendsReceivedFromInvestmentsAccountedForUsingEquityMethodClassifiedAsInvestingActivities" />
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DividendsReceivedFromInvestmentsAccountedForUsingEquityMethodClassifiedAsInvestingActivities" xml:lang="en">Dividends received from investments accounted for using equity method, classified as investing activities</label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DividendsReceivedFromInvestmentsAccountedForUsingEquityMethodClassifiedAsInvestingActivities" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_DividendsReceivedFromInvestmentsAccountedForUsingEquityMethodClassifiedAsInvestingActivities" />
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_PurchaseOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentClassifiedAsInvestingActivities" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_PurchaseOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentClassifiedAsInvestingActivities" />
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_PurchaseOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentClassifiedAsInvestingActivities" xml:lang="en">Purchase of property, plant and equipment, classified as investing activities</label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_PurchaseOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentClassifiedAsInvestingActivities" xml:lang="en">Purchase of property, plant and equipment</label>
<labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_PurchaseOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentClassifiedAsInvestingActivities" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_PurchaseOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentClassifiedAsInvestingActivities" />
<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="549300MIDJNNTH068E74-2021-12-31.xsd#crh_DeferredAndContingentAcquisitionConsiderationPaid" xlink:label="loc_crh_DeferredAndContingentAcquisitionConsiderationPaid" />
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_crh_DeferredAndContingentAcquisitionConsiderationPaid" xml:lang="en">Deferred And Contingent Acquisition Consideration Paid</label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_crh_DeferredAndContingentAcquisitionConsiderationPaid" xml:lang="en">Deferred And Contingent Acquisition Consideration Paid</label>
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<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_CashFlowsFromUsedInOperatingActivities" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_CashFlowsFromUsedInOperatingActivities" />
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CashFlowsFromUsedInOperatingActivities" xml:lang="en">Cash flows from (used in) operating activities</label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CashFlowsFromUsedInOperatingActivities" xml:lang="en">Net cash flows from (used in) operating activities</label>
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<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForDepreciationExpense" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForDepreciationExpense" />
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForDepreciationExpense" xml:lang="en">Adjustments for depreciation expense</label>
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<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForUndistributedProfitsOfInvestmentsAccountedForUsingEquityMethod" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForUndistributedProfitsOfInvestmentsAccountedForUsingEquityMethod" />
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<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CashFlowsFromUsedInOperations" xml:lang="en">Cash flows from (used in) operations</label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CashFlowsFromUsedInOperations" xml:lang="en">Net cash flows from (used in) operations</label>
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<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_crh_ProfitLossBeforeTaxDiscontinuedOperations1" xml:lang="en">Profit Loss Before Tax Discontinued Operations 1</label>
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<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_crh_ProfitLossBeforeTaxDiscontinuedOperations1" xml:lang="en">Profit (loss) before tax discontinued operations.</label>
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<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_crh_OtherPaymentsFromOperatingActivities" xml:lang="en">Other payments from operating activities.</label>
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<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForSharebasedPayments" xml:lang="en">Adjustments for share-based payments</label>
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<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseInWorkingCapital" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseInWorkingCapital" />
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseInWorkingCapital" xml:lang="en">Increase (decrease) in working capital</label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseInWorkingCapital" xml:lang="en">Increase (decrease) in working capital</label>
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<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForAmortisationExpense" xml:lang="en">Adjustments for amortisation expense</label>
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<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_InterestPaidClassifiedAsOperatingActivities" xml:lang="en">Interest paid, classified as operating activities</label>
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<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="549300MIDJNNTH068E74-2021-12-31.xsd#crh_ProfitLossOnDisposalOfBusinessAndNonCurrentAssetsFromContinuingAndDiscontinuedOperations" xlink:label="loc_crh_ProfitLossOnDisposalOfBusinessAndNonCurrentAssetsFromContinuingAndDiscontinuedOperations" />
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<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ProceedsFromExerciseOfOptions" xml:lang="en">Proceeds from exercise of options</label>
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<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_crh_PaymentsFromTransactionsInvolvingNonControllingInterests" xml:lang="en">Payments from transactions involving non-controlling interests.</label>
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<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_PaymentsToAcquireOrRedeemEntitysShares" xml:lang="en">Payments to acquire or redeem entity's shares</label>
<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_PaymentsToAcquireOrRedeemEntitysShares" xml:lang="en">Payments to acquire or redeem entity's shares</label>
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<loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2020-03-16/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2020-03-16.xsd#ifrs-full_ProceedsFromBorrowingsClassifiedAsFinancingActivities" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ProceedsFromBorrowingsClassifiedAsFinancingActivities" />
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<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_RepaymentsOfBorrowingsClassifiedAsFinancingActivities" xml:lang="en">Repayments of borrowings, classified as financing activities</label>
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<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_PaymentsOfLeaseLiabilitiesClassifiedAsFinancingActivities" xml:lang="en">Payments of lease liabilities, classified as financing activities</label>
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<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_RestatedMember" xml:lang="en">Currently stated [member]</label>
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<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_crh_IFRS16Member" xml:lang="en">I F R S 16 [Member]</label>
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<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_crh_IFRS16Member" xml:lang="en">IFRS 16 [Member].</label>
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<label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_crh_LeaseInterestPaidClassifiedAsOperatingActivities" xml:lang="en">Lease Interest Paid Classified As Operating Activities</label>
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