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, 04/03/13

 

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

 

    9,383 ordinary shares/CUFS
     
3   Principal terms of the +securities (e.g. 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)     9,383 ordinary shares/CUFS issued on exercise of options

 

+ See chapter 19 for defined terms.     
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4  

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

 

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

    Yes, rank equally with issued ordinary shares/CUFS
  Ÿ    the date from which they do      
  Ÿ    the extent to which they participate for the next dividend, (in the case of a trust, distribution) or interest payment      
  Ÿ    the extent to which they do not rank equally, other than in relation to the next dividend, distribution or interest payment      
        
5   Issue price or consideration    

Allotment of ordinary shares/CUFS on exercise of options:

 

7,183 at $6.38

2,200 at $8.40

 

        
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
        
6c   Number of +securities issued without security holder approval under rule 7.1     Not applicable

 

+ See chapter 19 for defined terms.     
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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  

+Issue dates

 

Note: The issue date may be prescribed by ASX (refer to the definition of issue date in rule 19.12). For example, the issue date for a pro rata entitlement issue must comply with the applicable timetable in Appendix 7A.

 

Cross reference: item 33 of Appendix 3B.

    13 June 2014
       
    Number   +Class
8  

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

 

    445,559,924  

Ordinary

shares/CUFS

 

+ See chapter 19 for defined terms.     
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      Number   +Class
9   Number and +class of all +securities not quoted on ASX (including the +securities in section 2 if applicable)    

   738,513

3,641,171

 

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 - 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 offer documents

 

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

 

Cross reference: rule 7.7.

    Not applicable
     
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 offer documents 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   +Issue 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 +issue date with an existing +class of quoted +securities?

 

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

     
  Ÿ   the date from which they do      
  Ÿ   the extent to which they participate for the next dividend, (in the case of a trust, distribution) or interest payment      
  Ÿ   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 is not available now, we 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/Natasha Mercer.   Date: 13 June 2014
  Company Secretary  
Print name:   Natasha Mercer.  

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+ See chapter 19 for defined terms.     
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