Exhibit 99.2

Appendix 3Z
Final Director’s Interest Notice

Rule 3.19A.3

Appendix 3Z

Final 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.3 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
  22 August 2003
 
Date that director ceased to be director
  25 August 2004

Part 1 – Director’s relevant interests in securities of which the director is the registered holder

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.

Number & class of securities

2,901 CUFS

+   See chapter 19 for defined terms.
     
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Appendix 3Z
Final Director’s Interest Notice

Part 2 –  Director’s relevant interests in securities of which the director is not the registered holder

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.

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

     
Name of holder & nature of interest   Number & class of securities
Note: Provide details of the circumstances giving rise to the relevant interest
    
 
    
Gonville Pty Limited
    
The shares are held by discretionary family trusts. Mr McGregor is a director of the trustee company but is not a beneficiary.
  Non-beneficial: 270,526 CUFS
 
Madingley Nominees Pty Limited
    
This company holds (as custodian) investments of Andrew Thyne Reid Charitable Trust (of which Mr McGregor is one of the Trustees) and its voting power is qualified to the extent that it must act in accordance with the terms of the Trust. Mr McGregor is a director of the company and has no beneficial interest or entitlement.
  Non-beneficial: 5,121,200 CUFS
 
Raasay Pty Limited
    
The shares are held by discretionary family trusts. Mr McGregor is a director of the trustee company but is not a beneficiary.
  Non-beneficial: 3,220,268 CUFS

Part 3 – Director’s interests in contracts — Not Applicable

Detail of contract

Nature of interest

Name of registered holder
(if issued securities)

No. and class of securities to which interest relates

+   See chapter 19 for defined terms.
     
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