Exhibit 99.1
Appendix 3D
Changes relating to buy-back
 
Rule 3.8A
Appendix 3D
Changes relating to 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.
         
1
  Date that an Appendix 3C or the last Appendix 3D was given to ASX   15 August 2007 
Information about the change
Complete each item for which there has been a change and items 9 and 10.
                   
                   
      Column 1
(Details announced to market in Appendix 3C or last Appendix 3D)  		    Column 2
(Details of change to buy-back proposals)  		 
                   
       
  On-market buy-back      
       
                   
2
  Name of broker who will act on the company's behalf     To be advised later     Credit Suisse Equities (Australia) Limited  
                   
       
                   
3
  Deleted 30/9/2001.          
                   
       
                   
4
  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. The reference to a maximum number is to the total number including shares already bought back and shares remaining to be bought back. If the total has not changed, the item does not need to be completed. 		    Up to 46,769,575 ordinary shares/CUFS     No change  
                   
     
 
+ See chapter 19 for defined terms.    
     
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Appendix 3D
Changes relating to buy-back
 
                   
                   
      Column 1
(Details announced to market in Appendix 3C or last Appendix 3D)  		    Column 2
(Details of change to buy-back proposals)  		 
                   
       
                   
5
  If the company intends to buy back a maximum number of shares - the number remaining to be bought back     Up to 46,769,575 ordinary shares/CUFS     No change  
                   
       
                   
6
  If the company intends to buy-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     No change  
                   
       
                   
7
  If the company intends to buy back shares if conditions are met - those conditions     Not applicable     No change  
                   
       
  All buy-backs      
       
                   
8
  Any other change     Not applicable      
                   
       
                   
9
  Reason for change     Broker appointed.  
                   
     
 
+ See chapter 19 for defined terms.    
     
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Appendix 3D
Changes relating to buy-back
 
                   
                   
10
  Any other information material to a shareholder's decision whether to accept the offer (eg, details of any proposed takeover bid)     Not applicable  
                   
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:   14 September 2007 
 
            
 
   (Director/Company secretary)        
 
            
Print name:
   Benjamin P. Butterfield         
 
           
== == == == ==
     
 
+ See chapter 19 for defined terms.    
     
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