Exhibit 99.2

Appendix 3X
Initial Director’s Interest Notice


Rule 3.19A.1

Appendix 3X

Initial 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.1 and as agent for the director for the purposes of section 205G of the Corporations Act.

     
Name of Director
  Mr Louis Gries
 
   
Date of appointment
  22 October 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

127,675 fully paid ordinary shares/CUFS

 

1,189,544 options

 

 


+ See chapter 19 for defined terms.        
         
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Initial Director’s Interest Notice


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

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.
   
 
   
  Not applicable
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   

Part 3 – 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)
   
 
   
No. and class of securities to which interest relates
   
 
   
 
   
 
   


+ See chapter 19 for defined terms.    
     
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