Exhibit 99.1
James Hardie Industries plc
Europa House 2nd Floor,
Harcourt Centre
Harcourt Street, Dublin 2, Ireland
T: +353 (0) 1 411 6924
F: +353 (0) 1 479 1128
James Hardie Industries plc is a limited liability company incorporated in Ireland with its registered office at
Europa House, Harcourt Centre, Harcourt Street, Dublin 2, Ireland.
Directors: Michael Hammes (Chairman, USA), Brian Anderson (USA), Russell Chenu (Australia),
Andrea Gisle Joosen (Sweden), David Harrison (USA), Alison Littley (United Kingdom),
Steven Simms (USA), Rudy van der Meer (Netherlands).
Chief Executive Officer and Director: Louis Gries (USA)
Company number: 485719
ARBN: 097 829 895
Dear Sir/Madam
Substantial Holding Notice
As required under ASX Listing Rule 3.17.3 please see attached a copy of the substantial
holding notice received by James Hardie on 16 October 2017.
Yours faithfully
Natasha Mercer
Company Secretary
17 October 2017
The Manager
Company Announcements Office
Australian Securities Exchange Limited
20 Bridge Street
SYDNEY NSW 2000
The Capital Group Companies, Inc.
333 South Hope Street
Los Angeles, California 90071-1406
thecapitalgroup.com
16 October 2017
BY FAX/EMAIL - ORIGINAL IN POST
(61 2 8274 5218 / [email protected])
James Hardie Industries plc
Level 3, 22 Pitt Street
Sydney, NSW, Australia, 2001
Re: Notification of Holdings under the Companies Act 2014 - James Hardie Industries plc
Dear Company Secretary:
We hereby give you notice in compliance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2014 (the Act) of the acquisition by The
Capital Group Companies, Inc. (“CGC”) of a notifiable interest in shares comprised in the relevant share capital of James Hardie
Industries plc (“Company”), as required by the Act.
CGC is the parent company of Capital Research and Management Company (“CRMC”). CRMC is a U.S.-based investment
management company that manages the American Funds family of mutual funds. CRMC manages equity assets for various
investment companies through three divisions, Capital Research Global Investors, Capital International Investors and Capital
World Investors. CRMC in turn is the parent company of Capital Group International, Inc. (“CGII”), which in turn is the parent
company of five investment management companies (“CGII management companies”): Capital Guardian Trust Company,
Capital International, Inc., Capital International Limited, Capital International Sàrl and Capital International K.K. The CGII
management companies primarily serve as investment managers to institutional clients.
Neither CGC nor any of its affiliates own shares of the Company for its own account. Rather, the shares reported are owned by
accounts under the discretionary investment management of one or more of the investment management companies
described above.
The obligation to make this notification arose on 13 October 2017.
The number of shares comprised in the relevant share capital of the Company in which CGC was interested immediately after
the time when the obligation to make this notification arose was 22,620,000 CDIs, representing 5.13% of the relevant share
capital of the Company.
The identity of each registered holder of shares in the Company in respect of which this notification relates and the number of
those shares held by each such registered holder are set out below in the enclosed Schedule A and Schedule B.
For the purpose of this Notification, an outstanding share balance of 441,274,149 shares was used to calculate the percentage
of holdings. We believe this figure is correct; however, if this number is not accurate, please contact us as soon as possible so
we may make the necessary revisions.
Should you have questions or require additional information, please contact us at (213) 615-0469, or send a fax message to
(213) 615-4056. Alternatively, you may contact us via e-mail at [email protected].
Regards,
Benjamin Allen
Compliance Specialist
Benjamin Allen
James Hardie Industries plc
Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds:
Outstanding
Percent of Number of
Shares
22,620,000 5.126%
As of 13 October 2017
The Capital Group Companies, Inc. ("CG") holdings
22,620,000 5.126% • Capital Research and Management Company
Schedule A
As of 13 October 2017
Schedule of holdings in James Hardie Industries plc
The Capital Group Companies, Inc.
Registered Name Local Shares
Capital Research and Management Company
Cede & Co.
55 Water Street
New York, NY 10006
22,620,000
TOTAL 22,620,000
Schedule B
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