Exhibit 99.2
Appendix 3C
New issue announcement
 
Rule 3.8A
Appendix 3C
Announcement of buy-back
(except minimum holding buy-back)
Information and documents given to ASX become ASX’s property and may be made public.
Introduced 1/9/99. Origin: Appendix 7B. Amended 13/3/2000, 30/9/2001.
Name of entity
James Hardie Industries SE 
ABN
097 829 895 
We (the entity) give ASX the following information.
Information about buy-back
         
1
  Type of buy-back   On-market  
 
        
2
  +Class of shares which is the subject of the buy-back (eg, ordinary/preference)   Ordinary shares/CUFS 
 
        
3
  Voting rights eg, one for one)   One for one 
     
 
+ See chapter 19 for defined terms.    
     
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4
  Fully paid/partly paid and if partly paid, details of how much has been paid and how much is outstanding)   Fully paid 
 
        
5
  Number of shares in the +class on issue   436,386,587 
 
        
6
  Whether shareholder approval is required for buy-back   Not required 
 
        
7
  Reason for buy-back   Capital management pursuant to the capital management policy announced to the ASX on 17 May 2011 
 
        
8
  Any other information material to a shareholder’s decision whether to accept the offer (eg, details of any proposed takeover bid)   Not applicable 
 
        
     
 
+ See chapter 19 for defined terms.    
     
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On-market buy-back
         
9
  Name of broker who will act on the company’s behalf   To be advised later 
 
        
10
  Deleted 30/9/2001.    
 
        
11
  If the company intends to buy back a maximum number of shares - that number

Note:  This requires a figure to be included, not a percentage 		  Up to 21,819,329 CUFS/ordinary shares 
 
        
12
  If the Company intends to by back shares within a period of time - that period of time; if the company intends that the buy-back be of unlimited duration - that intention   12 months 
 
        
13
  If the company intends to buy back shares if conditions are met - those conditions   Not applicable 
On-market buy-back
         
14
  Number of shares proposed to be bought back   Not applicable 
 
        
15
  Price to be offered for shares   Not applicable 
Selective buy-back
         
16
  Name of person or description of class of person whose shares are proposed to be bought back   Not applicable 
 
        
17
  Number of shares proposed to be brought back   Not applicable 
 
        
18
  Price to be offered for shares   Not applicable 
     
 
+ See chapter 19 for defined terms.    
     
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Announcement of buy-back
 
Equal access scheme
         
19
  Percentage of shares proposed to be bought back   Not applicable 
 
        
20
  Total number of shares proposed to be bought back if all offers are accepted   Not applicable 
 
        
21
  Price to be offered for shares   Not applicable 
 
        
22
  +Record date for participation in offer

Cross reference: Appendix 7A, clause 9. 		  Not applicable 
     
 
+ See chapter 19 for defined terms.    
     
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Announcement of buy-back
 
Compliance statement
1.  
The company is in compliance with all Corporations Act requirements relevant to this buy-back.
 
2.  
There is no information that the listing rules require to be disclosed that has not already been disclosed, or is not contained in, or attached to, this form.
             
Sign here:
   /s/ Marcin Firek    Date:   17 May 2011 
 
            
 
   (Company secretary)        
 
            
Print name:
   Marcin Firek         
 
           
== == == == ==
     
 
+ See chapter 19 for defined terms.    
     
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