Exhibit 99.1
(JAMES HARDIE LOOG)
22 August 2008
     
 
  James Hardie Industries N.V.
 
  ARBN 097 829 895
 
  Incorporated in The Netherlands
 
  The liability of members is limited
 
  Registration number: 34106455
     
The Manager
   
Company Announcements Office
  Atrium, 8th Floor
Australian Securities Exchange Limited
  Strawinskylaan 3077
20 Bridge Street
  1077 ZX Amsterdam,
SYDNEY NSW 2000
  The Netherlands
     
 
  Telephone: 31-20-301 3826
 
  Fax:            31-20-404 2544
Dear Sir,
Pursuant to Listing Rule 3.13.2 we advise that all resolutions set out in the Notice of the Annual General Meeting dated 15 July 2008 were carried at the Annual General Meeting of the Company held today at 10:00am in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Details of votes cast are set out below:
                             
    RESOLUTION   FOR   AGAINST   ABSTAIN
1  
Adoption of the Annual Accounts for the year ended 31March 2008
    286,851,961       49,368       6,723,038  
2  
Adoption of the Remuneration Report for the year ended 31 March 2008
    190,770,994       10,838,504       1,945,545  
3  
Ratification of the appointment of the auditor
    293,196,867       398,284       65,021  
4a  
Re-election of Mr D Andrews to the Supervisory and Joint Boards
    293,414,815       163,267       65,554  
4b  
Re-election of Mr D Harrison to the Supervisory and Joint Boards
    293,443,983       140,607       64,046  
5a  
Re-election of Mr R Chenu to the Managing Board
    293,381,257       152,600       114,779  
5b  
Re-election of Mr R Cox to the Managing Board
    293,411,224       144,125       89,546  
6a  
Approve participation in the SBSP by Mr D Andrews
    292,028,937       1,264,070       179,619  
6b  
Approve participation in the SBSP by Mr D Harrison
    292,039,399       1,258,190       185,437  
7  
Amendment to the LTIP
    289,343,324       3,913,841       221,451  
8  
Approve issue of RSUs to Mr L Gries under the Deferred Bonus Plan
    281,677,398       11,597,746       203,574  
9a  
Approve participation in the LTIP and issue of Relative TSR hurdle RSUs to Mr L Gries
    289,240,848       4,038,664       201,806  
9b  
Approve participation in the LTIP and issue of Relative TSR hurdle RSUs to Mr R Chenu
    289,250,183       4,033,023       198,112  
9c  
Approve participation in the LTIP and issue of Relative TSR hurdle RSUs to Mr R Cox
    289,237,413       4,038,519       171,886  
10a  
Approve participation in the LTIP and issue of RSUs to Mr L Gries in accordance with the Executive Incentive Program.
    289,273,974       4,004,424       201,320  
10b  
Approve participation in the LTIP and issue of RSUs to Mr R Chenu in accordance with the Executive Incentive Program.
    289,281,314       4,006,869       195,035  

 


 

                             
    RESOLUTION   FOR   AGAINST   ABSTAIN
10c  
Approve participation in the LTIP and issue of RSUs to Mr R Cox in accordance with the Executive Incentive Program
    289,313,887       4,006,306       191,812  
11  
Renewal of Authority for the Company to acquire its own shares
    293,415,315       63,743       69,874  
12  
Reduction of issued share capital through cancellation of repurchased shares
    293,485,168       43,612       89,927  
Yours faithfully
-s- Robert E. Cox
James Hardie Industries NV
Robert E. Cox
General Counsel and Company Secretary