Exhibit 99.8
Appendix 3Y
Change of Director's Interest Notice

Rule 3.19A.2

Appendix 3Y

Change of Director’s Interest Notice

Information or documents not available now must be given to ASX as soon as available. Information and documents given to ASX become ASX’s property and may be made public.

Introduced 30/9/2001.

Name of entity    James Hardie Industries N.V.

ARBN    097 829 895 Incorporated in The Netherlands. The liability of members is limited.

We (the entity) give ASX the following information under listing rule 3.19A.2 and as agent for the director for the purposes of section 205G of the Corporations Act.

     
Name of Director   Mr Alan G McGregor
     
Date of last notice   27 August 2002

Part 1 — Change of director’s relevant interests in securities

In the case of a trust, this includes interests in the trust made available by the responsible entity of the trust

Note: In the case of a company, interests which come within paragraph (i) of the definition of “notifiable interest of a director” should be disclosed in this part.

     
Direct or indirect interest   Direct interest
     
Nature of indirect interest
(including registered holder)
Note: Provide details of the circumstances giving rise to the relevant interest.		  
     
Date of change   22 August 2003
     
No. of securities held prior to change   3,492,435 Beneficial interest
5,121,200 Non-beneficial interest
8,613,635 Total CUFS
     
Class   CUFS
     
Number acquired   1,260 CUFS -all are subject to voluntary escrow until 22 August 2005.
     
Number disposed   Nil

 

+    See chapter 19 for defined terms.

     
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Value/Consideration
Note: If consideration is non-cash, provide details and estimated valuation		   A$7.52 per CUFS
     
No. of securities held after change   3,493,695 Beneficial interest
5,121,200 Non-beneficial interest
8,614,895 Total CUFS
     
Nature of change
Example: on-market trade, off-market trade, exercise of options, issue of securities under dividend reinvestment plan, participation in buy-back		   Allotment under Supervisory Board Share Plan.

Part 2 — Change of director’s interests in contracts

Note: In the case of a company, interests which come within paragraph (ii) of the definition of “notifiable interest of a director” should be disclosed in this part.

     
Detail of contract   Not applicable
     
Nature of interest    
     
Name of registered holder
(if issued securities)		    
     
Date of change    
     
No. and class of securities to which interest related prior to change
Note: Details are only required for a contract in relation to which the interest has changed		    
     
Interest acquired    
     
Interest disposed    
     
Value/Consideration
Note: If consideration is non-cash, provide details and an estimated valuation		    
     
Interest after change    

 

+    See chapter 19 for defined terms.

     
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