Exhibit 99.3
Appendix 3C
Announcement of buy back
 
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 N.V.
Incorporated in the Netherlands. The liability of members is limited
ABN
ARBN 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   467,695,751
 
        
6
  Whether shareholder approval is required for buy-back   On 25 September 2006, shareholders approved the Company acquiring its own shares for a period of 18 months until 24 March 2008. Shareholders will be asked to renew this approval for a further 18 months on 17 August 2007.
 
        
7
  Reason for buy-back   Capital management
 
        
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 46,769,575 ordinary shares/CUFS
 
        
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
Employee share scheme 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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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- Benjamin P. Butterfield   Date:   15 August 2007
 
            
 
   (Director/Company secretary)        
 
            
Print name:
   Benjamin P. Butterfield        
 
           
== == == == ==
     
 
+ See chapter 19 for defined terms.    
     
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