Appendix 3X Initial Director’s Interest Notice

Exhibit 99.3

Rule 3.19A.1

Appendix 3X

Initial 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 plc
ARBN			097 829 895

We (the entity) give ASX the following information under listing rule 3.19A.1 and as agent for the director for the purposes of section 205G of the Corporations Act.

Name of Director			Suzanne B. ROWLAND
Date of appointment			4 February 2021

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

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.

Number & class of securities Nil

+ See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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Appendix 3X Initial Director’s Interest Notice

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

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 Note: Provide details of the circumstances giving rise to the relevant interest.			Number & class of Securities Indirect interest in 2,000 American Depository Receipts (ADRs), equivalent to a holding of 2,000 ordinary shares/CUFS. The registered holder is Charles Schwab & Co. Inc. and they are held on account for beneficial owner, Suzanne B. Rowland.

Part 3 – 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			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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