EX-99.7

Exhibit 99.7

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

14 March 2014

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	18 March 2014
No. of securities held prior to change	—	392,260 ordinary shares/CUFS registered in the name of the Director (of which 5,910 are subject to a holding lock until 7 June 2015).
Class	Ordinary shares/CUFS
Number acquired	614,443 ordinary shares/CUFS following vesting of Relative Total Shareholder Return Restricted Stock Units (Relative TSR RSUs).
Number disposed	535,202 ordinary shares/CUFS sold

+ See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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Value/Consideration Note: If consideration is non-cash, provide details and estimated valuation	—	Vesting of Relative TRS RSUs – Nil.
	—	Sale of ordinary shares/CUFS issued pursuant to vesting of Relative TSR RSUs - $ 7,543,325.66
No. of securities held after change	Current relevant interest is:
	—	471,501 ordinary shares/CUFS registered in the name of the Director (of which 5,910 are subject to a holding lock until 7 June 2015 and 79,241 are in a holding lock until 18 March 2016).
Nature of change Example: on-market trade, off-market trade, exercise of options, issue of securities under dividend reinvestment plan, participation in buy-back	Two separate events:
	—	614,443 ordinary shares/CUFS issued pursuant to vesting of Relative TSR RSUs.
	—	The on-market sale of ordinary shares/CUFS issued pursuant to vesting of Relative TSR RSUs.
		^¡	The disposal of some of the shares is required to fund (i) US State and Federal withholding tax obligations (which are payable on vesting of RSUs) and (ii) sale costs;
		^¡	75% of the remaining shares were sold on-market on in compliance with the James Hardie stock accumulation policy; and
		^¡	25% of the remaining shares have been retained and are subject to a two-year holding lock in accordance with the James Hardie stock accumulation policy. Following the sale the shareholding of the Director is currently more than 150% of his Board-approved shareholding target.

+ See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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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	18 March 2014
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	— — —	2,070,309 Relative TSR RSUs; 166,459 Hybrid RSUs; and 563,309 ROCE RSUs.
Interest acquired	Not applicable
Interest disposed	614,443 Relative TSR RSUs vested on 18 March 2014.
Value/Consideration Note: If consideration is non-cash, provide details and an estimated valuation	No cash consideration was paid to exercise the RSUs.
Interest after change	Current interests in contracts:
Interest after change	— — —	1,455,866 Relative TSR RSUs; 166,459 Hybrid RSUs; and 563,309 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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