Exhibit 99.8
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
    Brian ANDERSON  
 
 
       
           
 
Date of last notice
    20 March 2009  
 
 
       
           
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  
 
 
       
           
 
Nature of indirect interest
(including registered holder)

Note: Provide details of the circumstances giving rise to the relevant interest.
    Not applicable  
 
 
       
           
 
Date of change
    15 September 2009  
 
 
       
           
 
No. of securities held prior to change
    6,124 fully paid ordinary shares/CUFS registered in the name of the Director.  
 
 
       
           
 
Class
    Fully paid ordinary shares/CUFS  
 
 
       
           
 
Number acquired
    1,511   
 
 
       
           
 
Number disposed
    Nil  
 
 
       
           
 
Value/Consideration
Note: If consideration is non-cash, provide details and estimated valuation
    $10,712.40   
 
 
       
           

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No. of securities held after change
    7,635 fully paid ordinary shares/CUFS registered in the name of the Director.  
 
 
       
           
 
Nature of change
Example: on-market trade, off-market trade, exercise of options, issue of securities under dividend reinvestment plan, participation in buy-back
    On-market trade pursuant to the 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
    Not applicable  
 
 
       
           
 
Name of registered holder
(if issued securities)
    Not applicable  
 
 
       
           
 
Date of change
    Not applicable  
 
 
       
           
 
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
    Not applicable  
 
 
       
           
 
Interest acquired
    Not applicable  
 
 
       
           
 
Interest disposed
    Not applicable  
 
 
       
           
 
Value/Consideration
Note: If consideration is non-cash, provide details and an estimated valuation
    Not applicable  
 
 
       
           
 
Interest after change
    Not applicable  
 
 
       
           

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