Exhibit 99.8
Appendix 3C
Announcement of buy-back
Rule 3.8A
Appendix 3C
Announcement of buy-back
(except minimum holding buy-back)
Information and documents given to ASX become ASX’s property and may be made public.
Introduced 1/9/99. Origin: Appendix 7B. Amended 13/3/2000, 30/9/2001, 11/01/10
| Name of entity | ABN/ARSN | |||||
| James Hardie Industries plc
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097 829 895
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We (the entity) give ASX the following information.
Information about buy-back
| 1 |
Type of buy-back |
On-Market
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| 2 |
+Class of shares/units which is the subject of the buy-back (eg, ordinary/preference) |
Ordinary shares/CUFS
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| 3 |
Voting rights (eg, one for one) |
One for one
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| 4 |
Fully paid/partly paid (and if partly paid, details of how much has been paid and how much is outstanding) |
Fully paid
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| 5 |
Number of shares/units in the +class on issue |
445,037,502
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| 6 |
Whether shareholder/unitholder approval is required for buy-back |
Not required
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| 7 |
Reason for buy-back |
Ongoing capital management programme as announced to the ASX on 22 May 2014
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+ See chapter 19 for defined terms.
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| 8 |
Any other information material to a shareholder’s/unitholder’s decision whether to accept the offer (eg, details of any proposed takeover bid) |
Not applicable
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On-market buy-back
| 9 |
Name of broker who will act on the company’s behalf |
To be advised later
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| 10
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Deleted 30/9/2001. |
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| 11 |
If the company/trust intends to buy back a maximum number of shares – that number
Note: This requires a figure to be included, not a percentage. |
Up to 22,216,125 ordinary shares/CUFS1
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| 12 |
If the company/trust intends to buy back shares/units within a period of time – that period of time; if the company/trust intends that the buy-back be of unlimited duration – that intention |
12 months
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| 13 |
If the company/trust intends to buy back shares/units if conditions are met – those conditions |
Not applicable
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Employee share scheme buy-back
| 14 |
Number of shares proposed to be bought back |
Not applicable
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| 15 |
Price to be offered for shares |
Not applicable
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1 Being 5% of the issued share capital after deducting the number of shares acquired under the previous buy-back that have not yet been cancelled.
+ See chapter 19 for defined terms.
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Selective buy-back
| 16 |
Name of person or description of class of person whose shares are proposed to be bought back |
Not applicable
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| 17 |
Number of shares proposed to be bought back |
Not applicable
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| 18 |
Price to be offered for shares |
Not applicable
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Equal access scheme
| 19 |
Percentage of shares proposed to be bought back |
Not applicable
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| 20 |
Total number of shares proposed to be bought back if all offers are accepted |
Not applicable
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| 21 |
Price to be offered for shares |
Not applicable
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| 22 |
+Record date for participation in offer
Cross reference: Appendix 7A, clause 9. |
Not applicable
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Compliance statement
| 1. | The company is in compliance with all Corporations Act requirements relevant to this buy-back. |
or, for trusts only:
| 1. | The trust is in compliance with all requirements of the Corporations Act as modified by Class Order 07/422, and of the trust’s constitution, relevant to this buy-back. |
| 2. | There is no information that the listing rules require to be disclosed that has not already been disclosed, or is not contained in, or attached to, this form. |
| Sign here: |
/s/ Natasha Mercer |
Date: | 22 May 2014 | |||||
| (Company secretary) |
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| Print name: |
Natasha Mercer |
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+ See chapter 19 for defined terms.
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