Exhibit 99.3
Appendix 3E
Daily share buy-back notice
 
Rule 3.8A
Appendix 3E
Daily share buy-back notice
(except minimum holding buy-back and
selective buy-back)
Information and documents given to ASX become ASX’s property and may be made public.
Introduced 1/9/99. Origin: rule 3.6, Appendix 7C. Amended 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
  Date Appendix 3C was given to ASX   15 August 2007
Total of all shares bought back, or in relation to which acceptances have been received, before, and on, previous day
                   
                   
 
        Before previous day
 		     Previous day
 		  
                   
                   
                   
3
  Number of shares bought back or if buy-back is an equal access scheme, in relation to which acceptances have been received     395,057 CUFS     650,000 CUFS  
                   
 
        
                   
4
  Total consideration paid or payable for the shares     $A2,912,557.73     $A4,892,095.00  
                   
     
 
+ See chapter 19 for defined terms.    
     
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Appendix 3E
Daily share buy-back notice
 
                   
                   
 
        Before previous day
 		     Previous day
 		  
                   
                   
5
  If buy-back is an on-market buy-back     highest price paid:
$A7.41
 
date:
18 September 2007
 
lowest price paid:
$A7.32
 
date:
18 September 2007 		    highest price paid:
$A7.63
 
lowest price paid:
$A7.39
 
highest price allowed under rule 7.33:
$A7.8246 		 
                   
         
Participation by directors
 
        
6
  Deleted 30/9/2001.    
 
        
How many shares may still be bought back?
 
        
 
        
7
  If the company has disclosed an intention to buy back a maximum number of shares - the remaining number of shares to be bought back   45,724,518 CUFS
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:   21 September 2007
 
            
 
   (Director/Company secretary)        
 
            
Print name:
   Benjamin P. Butterfield        
 
           
== == == == ==
     
 
+ See chapter 19 for defined terms.    
     
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