Exhibit 99.5

Appendix 3Y
Change of Director’s Interest Notice


Rule 3.19A.2

Appendix 3Y

Change of 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 30/09/01 Amended 01/01/11

Name of entity      James Hardie Industries plc
ARBN                 097 829 895

We (the entity) give ASX the following information under listing rule 3.19A.2 and as agent for the director for the purposes of section 205G of the Corporations Act.

Name of Director
Louis GRIES
Date of last notice
22 September 2017

Part 1 - Change of director’s relevant interests in securities
In the case of a trust, this includes interests in the trust made available by the responsible entity of the trust

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.

Direct or indirect interest
Direct
Nature of indirect interest
(including registered holder)
Note: Provide details of the circumstances giving rise to the relevant interest.

Not applicable
Date of change
Not applicable
No. of securities held prior to change
504,507 ordinary shares/CUFS registered in the name of the Director (of which 32,555 are in a holding lock until 16 September 2018, 16,659 are in holding lock until 19 September 2018 39,490 are in a holding lock until 20 September 2018, 12,445 are in a holding lock until 18 September 2019 and 12,673 are in a holding lock until 19 September 2019).
Class
Ordinary shares/CUFS







+ See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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Number acquired
Not applicable

Number disposed
Not applicable

Value/Consideration
Note: If consideration is non-cash, provide details and estimated valuation

Not applicable

No. of securities held after change
Current relevant interest is:

504,507 ordinary shares/CUFS registered in the name of the Director (of which 32,555 are in a holding lock until 16 September 2018, 16,659 are in holding lock until 19 September 2018 39,490 are in a holding lock until 20 September 2018, 12,445 are in a holding lock until 18 September 2019 and 12,673 are in a holding lock until 19 September 2019).
Nature of change
Example: on-market trade, off-market trade, exercise of options, issue of securities under dividend reinvestment plan, participation in buy-back
Not applicable



Part 2 – Change of director’s interests in contracts

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.


Detail of contract
Not applicable
Nature of interest


Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) are contractual entitlements to issued ordinary shares/CUFS upon satisfaction of certain conditions.

Name of registered holder
(if issued securities)

Not applicable
Date of change
17 August 2018 (US time) – Grant of RSUs


No. and class of securities to which interest related prior to change
Note: Details are only required for a contract in relation to which the interest has changed

•    920,292 Relative TSR RSUs; and
•    585,547 ROCE RSUs.



+ See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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Interest acquired
Two separate grants of RSUs, as part of the FY2019 long-term incentive to the CEO pursuant to the 2006 Plan, approved by shareholders at the 2018 Annual General Meeting:

•    226,709 Relative TSR RSUs. These RSUs are subject to a TSR based hurdle measured over a performance period of 3 years from the grant date; and
•    122,211 ROCE RSUs. These are subject to a ROCE hurdle based on the company’s average ROCE performance in FY2019-2021 and the Remuneration Committee’s exercise of negative discretion three years from the grant date.

Interest disposed
Not applicable

Value/Consideration
Note: If consideration is non-cash, provide details and an estimated valuation

Nil
Interest after change
Current interests in contracts:

•    1,147,001 Relative TSR RSUs; and
•    707,758 ROCE RSUs.

Part 3 – +Closed period

Were the interests in the securities or contracts detailed above traded during a +closed period where prior written clearance was required?
No
 
If so, was prior written clearance provided to allow the trade to proceed during this period?
Not applicable
 
If prior written clearance was provided, on what date was this provided?
Not applicable
 





+ See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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