Exhibit 99.8      

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

 

  

Michael N. HAMMES

 

Date of last notice

 

  

12 March 2013

 

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

 

20 March 2014

 

 

 

 + See chapter 19 for defined terms.

 

  
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No. of securities held prior to change

    Direct interest of 23,847 ordinary shares/CUFS registered in the name of Michael N. Hammes and Lenore L. Hammes.
      Indirect interest in 5,000 ordinary shares/CUFS. The registered holder is HSBC Custody Nominees (Australia) Limited and they are held on account for Michael and Lenore Hammes.
      Indirect interest in CUFS held in the form of 1,800 American Depositary Receipts (ADRs), equivalent to a holding of 9,000 ordinary shares/CUFS. The registered holder is The Bank of New York Mellon and they are held on account for the following beneficial owner:
     

 

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1,800 ADRs for Michael N.

Hammes and Lenore L. Hammes1

 

Class

 

Ordinary shares/CUFS

 

Number acquired

 

597

 

Number disposed

 

Not applicable

 

Value/Consideration

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

 

 

A$8,417.70

 

 

 

 

1 The Appendix 3Y dated 18 December 2007 and subsequent Appendix 3Y’s inadvertently recorded 800 ADRs for Michael N. Hammes and 1,000 ADRs for Michael N. Hammes and Lenore L. Hammes instead of 1,800 ADRs for Michael N. Hammes and Lenore L. Hammes.

 

 

 

 

 + See chapter 19 for defined terms.

 

  
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Change of Director’s Interest Notice      

 

 

 

No. of securities held after change

 

Current relevant interest is:

      Direct interest in 24,444 ordinary shares/CUFS registered in the name of Michael N Hammes and Lenore L Hammes.
      Indirect interest in 5,000 ordinary shares/CUFS. The registered holder is HSBC Custody Nominees (Australia) Limited and they are held on account for Michael and Lenore Hammes.
      Indirect interest in CUFS held in the form of 1,800 ADRs, equivalent to a holding of 9,000 ordinary shares/CUFS. The registered holder is The Bank of New York Mellon and they are held on account for the following beneficial owner:
     

 

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1,800 ADRs for Michael N.

Hammes and Lenore L. Hammes

 

Nature of change

Example: on-market trade, off-market trade, exercise of options, issue of securities under dividend reinvestment plan, participation in buy-back

 

 

On-market purchase.

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

 

  

Not applicable

 

Name of registered holder

(if issued securities)

 

  

Not applicable

Date of change

 

  

Not applicable

 

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

 

  

Not applicable

Interest acquired

  

Not applicable

 

Interest disposed

  

Not applicable

 

Value/Consideration

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

 

  

Not applicable

 

 

+ See chapter 19 for defined terms.

 

  
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Interest after change

  

Not applicable

 

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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