Exhibit 99.3
Appendix 3Z
Final Director’s Interest Notice

Rule 3.19A.3

Appendix 3Z

Final 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.3 and as agent for the director for the purposes of section 205G of the Corporations Act.

	Name of director			Mr John D BARR
	Date of last notice			20 March 2008
	Date that director ceased to be director			31 March 2008

Part 1 – Director’s relevant interests in securities of which the director is the registered holder

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.

+ See chapter 19 for defined terms.
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Appendix 3Z
Final Director’s Interest Notice

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

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.

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
	National Nominees Ltd on behalf of the J&M Barr Trust			21,000 fully paid ordinary shares/CUFS

Part 3 – Director’s interests in contracts

	Detail of contract			Not applicable
	Nature of interest			Not applicable
	Name of registered holder (if issued securities)			Not applicable
	No. and class of securities to which interest relates			Not applicable

+ See chapter 19 for defined terms.
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