Exhibit 99.3

Appendix 3B

New issue announcement

 

 

Rule 2.7, 3.10.3, 3.10.4, 3.10.5

Appendix 3B

New issue announcement,

application for quotation of additional securities

and agreement

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 01/07/96 Origin: Appendix 5 Amended 01/07/98, 01/09/99, 01/07/00, 30/09/01, 11/03/02, 01/01/03, 24/10/05, 01/08/12

 

Name of entity

James Hardie Industries plc

 

ABN

097 829 895 Incorporated in Ireland. The liability of members is limited.

 

We (the entity) give ASX the following information.

Part 1 - All issues

You must complete the relevant sections (attach sheets if there is not enough space).

 

  1     

  

+Class of +securities issued or to be issued

    

Ordinary shares/CUFS

 

       
  2   

Number of +securities issued or to be issued (if known) or maximum number which may be issued

    

116,383 ordinary shares/CUFS

 

       
  3   

Principal terms of the +securities (eg, if options, exercise price and expiry date; if partly paid +securities, the amount outstanding and due dates for payment; if +convertible securities, the conversion price and dates for conversion)

    

116,383 ordinary shares/CUFS issued on exercise of options

 

 

 

 

+ See chapter 19 for defined terms.

    
  

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Do the +securities rank equally in all respects from the date of allotment with an existing +class of quoted +securities?

 

If the additional securities do not rank equally, please state:

• the date from which they do

• the extent to which they participate for the next dividend, (in the case of a trust, distribution) or interest payment

• the extent to which they do not rank equally, other than in relation to the next dividend, distribution or interest payment

      

Yes, rank equally with issued ordinary shares/CUFS

         
5       

Issue price or consideration

      

Allotment of ordinary shares/CUFS on exercise of options:

 

30,000 at $5.99

7,183 at $6.38

34,000 at $7.05

17,200 at $8.40

28,000 at $8.90

 

         
6   

Purpose of the issue

(If issued as consideration for the acquisition of assets, clearly identify those assets)

      

Exercise of options

 

 

 

         
6a   

Is the entity an +eligible entity that has obtained security holder approval under rule 7.1A?

 

If Yes, complete sections 6b – 6h in relation to the +securities the subject of this Appendix 3B, and comply with section 6i

      

No

         
6b   

The date the security holder resolution under rule 7.1A was passed

      

Not applicable

 

 

 

+ See chapter 19 for defined terms.

    
  

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6c   

Number of +securities issued without security holder approval under rule 7.1

     Not applicable
       
6d   

Number of +securities issued with security holder approval under rule 7.1A

     Not applicable
       
6e   

Number of +securities issued with security holder approval under rule 7.3, or another specific security holder approval (specify date of meeting)

     Not applicable
       
6f   

Number of securities issued under an exception in rule 7.2

     Not applicable
       
6g   

If securities issued under rule 7.1A, was issue price at least 75% of 15 day VWAP as calculated under rule 7.1A.3? Include the issue date and both values. Include the source of the VWAP calculation.

     Not applicable
       
6h   

If securities were issued under rule 7.1A for non-cash consideration, state date on which valuation of consideration was released to ASX Market Announcements

     Not applicable
       
6i   

Calculate the entity’s remaining issue capacity under rule 7.1 and rule 7.1A – complete Annexure 1 and release to ASX Market Announcements

     Not applicable
       
7   

Dates of entering +securities into uncertificated holdings or despatch of certificates

     13 March 2013
       
        Number    +Class
8   

Number and +class of all +securities quoted on ASX (including the securities in section 2 if applicable)

    

441,375,645

 

  

Ordinary shares/ CUFS

 

+ See chapter 19 for defined terms.

    
  

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        Number    +Class

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Number and +class of all +securities not quoted on ASX (including the securities in section 2 if applicable)

    

5,424,975

4,040,094

 

No Stock Options or
Restricted Stock Units
have been cancelled.

  

Options

Restricted Stock Units

   
              
          

  10

  

Dividend policy (in the case of a trust, distribution policy) on the increased capital (interests)

     Rank for dividends equally with issued ordinary shares/CUFS
Part 2 - Bonus issue or pro rata issue
    

  11

  

Is security holder approval required?

     Not applicable
 
         
       

  12

  

Is the issue renounceable or non-renounceable?

     Not applicable
         
       

  13

  

Ratio in which the +securities will be offered

     Not applicable
         
       

  14

  

+Class of +securities to which the offer relates

     Not applicable
         
       

  15

  

+Record date to determine entitlements

     Not applicable
         
       

  16

  

Will holdings on different registers (or subregisters) be aggregated for calculating entitlements?

     Not applicable
         
       

  17

  

Policy for deciding entitlements in relation to fractions

     Not applicable
         
       

  18      

  

Names of countries in which the entity has +security holders who will not be sent new issue documents

     Not applicable
 
  

Note: Security holders must be told how their entitlements are to be dealt with.

 

Cross reference: rule 7.7.

      
       

  19

  

Closing date for receipt of acceptances or renunciations

     Not applicable
         

 

+ See chapter 19 for defined terms.

    
  

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  20

  

Names of any underwriters

      

Not applicable

 

 

         

  21

  

Amount of any underwriting fee or commission

      

Not applicable

 

         

  22

  

Names of any brokers to the issue

      

Not applicable

 

 

         

  23

  

Fee or commission payable to the broker to the issue

      

Not applicable

 

 

         

  24

  

Amount of any handling fee payable to brokers who lodge acceptances or renunciations on behalf of +security holders

      

Not applicable

 

 

         

  25

  

If the issue is contingent on +security holders’ approval, the date of the meeting

      

Not applicable

 

 

         

  26

  

Date entitlement and acceptance form and prospectus or Product Disclosure Statement will be sent to persons entitled

      

Not applicable

 

 

         

  27

  

If the entity has issued options, and the terms entitle option holders to participate on exercise, the date on which notices will be sent to option holders

      

Not applicable

 

 

         

  28

  

Date rights trading will begin (if applicable)

      

Not applicable

 

 

         

  29

  

Date rights trading will end (if applicable)

      

Not applicable

 

 

         

  30

  

How do +security holders sell their entitlements in full through a broker?

      

Not applicable

 

 

         

  31

  

How do +security holders sell part of their entitlements through a broker and accept for the balance?

      

Not applicable

 

 

 

 

+ See chapter 19 for defined terms.

    
  

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  32

  

How do +security holders dispose of their entitlements (except by sale through a broker)?

    

Not applicable

 

 

       

  33

  

+Despatch date

    

Not applicable

 

 

Part 3 - Quotation of securities

You need only complete this section if you are applying for quotation of securities

 

  34   

Type of securities

(tick one)

  (a)   

x  

  

Securities described in Part 1

  (b)   

¨  

  

All other securities

 

  Example:   restricted securities at the end of the escrowed period, partly paid securities that become fully paid, employee incentive share securities when restriction ends, securities issued on expiry or conversion of convertible securities

Entities that have ticked box 34(a)

Additional securities forming a new class of securities

 

Tick to indicate you are providing the information or documents

  35   

¨  

  

If the +securities are +equity securities, the names of the 20 largest holders of the additional +securities, and the number and percentage of additional +securities held by those holders

  36   

¨  

  

If the +securities are +equity securities, a distribution schedule of the additional +securities setting out the number of holders in the categories

 

1 - 1,000

 

1,001 - 5,000

 

5,001 - 10,000

 

10,001 - 100,000

 

100,001 and over

  37   

¨  

  

A copy of any trust deed for the additional +securities

 

+ See chapter 19 for defined terms.

    
  

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38

  

Number of securities for which +quotation is sought

 

      
          

39

  

Class of +securities for which quotation is sought

 

      
          

40

  

Do the +securities rank equally in all respects from the date of allotment with an existing +class of quoted +securities?

 

If the additional securities do not rank equally, please state:

•    the date from which they do

•    the extent to which they participate for the next dividend, (in the case of a trust, distribution) or interest payment

•    the extent to which they do not rank equally, other than in relation to the next dividend, distribution or interest payment

 

      
          

41

  

Reason for request for quotation now

 

Example: In the case of restricted securities, end of restriction period

 

(if issued upon conversion of another security, clearly identify that other security)

 

      
          
        Number    +Class

42

  

Number and +class of all +securities quoted on ASX (including the securities in clause 38)

 

           

 

 

+ See chapter 19 for defined terms.

    
  

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Quotation agreement

 

1

+Quotation of our additional +securities is in ASX’s absolute discretion. ASX may quote the +securities on any conditions it decides.

 

2

We warrant the following to ASX.

 

   

The issue of the +securities to be quoted complies with the law and is not for an illegal purpose.

 

   

There is no reason why those +securities should not be granted +quotation.

 

   

An offer of the +securities for sale within 12 months after their issue will not require disclosure under section 707(3) or section 1012C(6) of the Corporations Act.

Note: An entity may need to obtain appropriate warranties from subscribers for the securities in order to be able to give this warranty

 

   

Section 724 or section 1016E of the Corporations Act does not apply to any applications received by us in relation to any +securities to be quoted and that no-one has any right to return any +securities to be quoted under sections 737, 738 or 1016F of the Corporations Act at the time that we request that the +securities be quoted.

 

   

If we are a trust, we warrant that no person has the right to return the +securities to be quoted under section 1019B of the Corporations Act at the time that we request that the +securities be quoted.

 

3

We will indemnify ASX to the fullest extent permitted by law in respect of any claim, action or expense arising from or connected with any breach of the warranties in this agreement.

 

4

We give ASX the information and documents required by this form. If any information or document not available now, will give it to ASX before +quotation of the +securities begins. We acknowledge that ASX is relying on the information and documents. We warrant that they are (will be) true and complete.

 

Sign here:

  

/s/ Marcin Firek

   Date: 13 March 2013
   Company Secretary   
     
     

Print name:

   Marcin Firek   

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+ See chapter 19 for defined terms.

    
  

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