Exhibit 99.2
Appendix 3Y
Change of Director’s Interest Notice

Rule 3.19A.2

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			Mr Louis GRIES
	Date of last notice			23 November 2005

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 interest
	Nature of indirect interest (including registered holder) Note: Provide details of the circumstances giving rise to the relevant interest.			N/A
	Date of change			21 November 2006
	No. of securities held prior to change			•  127,675 fully paid ordinary shares/CUFS registered in the name of the Director; and •  2,189,544 options over unissued ordinary fully paid shares/CUFS
	Class			•  Options (ROCE) over unissued ordinary fully paid shares/CUFS; and •  Options (TSR) over unissued ordinary fully paid shares/CUFS.
	Number acquired			415,000 Options (ROCE) and 381,000 Options (TSR).
	Number disposed			Nil
	Value/Consideration Note: If consideration is non-cash, provide details and estimated valuation			No cash consideration was paid for the options.

+ See chapter 19 for defined terms.
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	No. of securities held after change			•  1,189,544 options under the 2001 Equity Incentive Plan; •  1,000,000 options under the Managing Board Transitional Stock Option Plan 22 August 2005; •  415,000 options (ROCE) under the 2006 JHINV Long Term Incentive Plan; and •  381,000 options (TSR) under the 2006 JHINV Long Term Incentive Plan.
	Nature of change Example: on-market trade, off-market trade, exercise of options, issue of securities under dividend reinvestment plan, participation in buy-back			Issued under the 2006 JHINV Long Term Incentive Plan, as approved by shareholders at the 2006 Annual General Meeting.

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			N/A
	Nature of interest			N/A
	Name of registered holder (if issued securities)			N/A
	Date of change			N/A
	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			N/A
	Interest acquired			N/A
	Interest disposed			N/A
	Value/Consideration Note: If consideration is non-cash, provide details and an estimated valuation			N/A
	Interest after change			N/A

+ See chapter 19 for defined terms.
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Appendix 3Y
Change of Director’s Interest Notice

Rule 3.19A.2

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			Mr Russell L. CHENU
	Date of last notice			8 June 2006

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 interest
	Nature of indirect interest (including registered holder) Note: Provide details of the circumstances giving rise to the relevant interest.			N/A
	Date of change			21 November 2006
	No. of securities held prior to change			•  15,000 fully paid ordinary shares/CUFS registered in the name of the Director; and •  183,000 options over unissued ordinary fully paid shares/CUFS.
	Class			•  Options (ROCE) over unissued ordinary fully paid shares/CUFS; and •  Options (TSR) over unissued ordinary fully paid shares/CUFS.
	Number acquired			65,000 Options (ROCE) and 60,000 Options (TSR).
	Number disposed			Nil
	Value/Consideration Note: If consideration is non-cash, provide details and estimated valuation			No cash consideration was paid for the options.

+ See chapter 19 for defined terms.
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	No. of securities held after change			•  93,000 options under the 2001 Equity Incentive Plan; •  90,000 options under the Managing Board Transitional Stock Option Plan 22 August 2005; •  65,000 options (ROCE) under the 2006 JHINV Long Term Incentive Plan; and •  60,000 options (TSR) under the 2006 JHINV Long Term Incentive Plan.
	Nature of change Example: on-market trade, off-market trade, exercise of options, issue of securities under dividend reinvestment plan, participation in buy-back			Issued under the 2006 JHINV Long Term Incentive Plan, as approved by shareholders at the 2006 Annual General Meeting.

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			N/A
	Nature of interest			N/A
	Name of registered holder (if issued securities)			N/A
	Date of change			N/A
	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			N/A
	Interest acquired			N/A
	Interest disposed			N/A
	Value/Consideration Note: If consideration is non-cash, provide details and an estimated valuation			N/A
	Interest after change			N/A

+ See chapter 19 for defined terms.
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Appendix 3Y
Change of Director’s Interest Notice

Rule 3.19A.2

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			Mr Benjamin P. BUTTERFIELD
	Date of last notice			23 November 2005

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 interest
	Nature of indirect interest (including registered holder) Note: Provide details of the circumstances giving rise to the relevant interest.			N/A
	Date of change			21 November 2006
	No. of securities held prior to change			410,000 options over unissued ordinary fully paid shares/CUFS.
	Class			•  Options (ROCE) over unissued ordinary fully paid shares/CUFS; and •  Options (TSR) over unissued ordinary fully paid shares/CUFS.
	Number acquired			110,000 Options (ROCE) and 101,000 Options (TSR).
	Number disposed			Nil
	Value/Consideration Note: If consideration is non-cash, provide details and estimated valuation			No cash consideration was paid for the options.

+ See chapter 19 for defined terms.
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	No. of securities held after change			•  180,000 options under the 2001 Equity Incentive Plan; •  230,000 options under the Managing Board Transitional Stock Option Plan 22 August 2005; •  110,000 options (ROCE) under the 2006 JHINV Long Term Incentive Plan; and •  101,000 Options (TSR) under the 2006 JHINV Long Term Incentive Plan.
	Nature of change Example: on-market trade, off-market trade, exercise of options, issue of securities under dividend reinvestment plan, participation in buy-back			Issued under the 2006 JHINV Long Term Incentive Plan, as approved by shareholders at the 2006 Annual General Meeting.

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			N/A
	Nature of interest			N/A
	Name of registered holder (if issued securities)			N/A
	Date of change			N/A
	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			N/A
	Interest acquired			N/A
	Interest disposed			N/A
	Value/Consideration Note: If consideration is non-cash, provide details and an estimated valuation			N/A
	Interest after change			N/A

+ See chapter 19 for defined terms.
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