Exhibit 99.4

Form Last Updated by the NYSE on January 4, 2010

Foreign Private Issuer

Section 303A

Annual Written Affirmation

James Hardie Industries plc (JHX)                     (the “Company”) has checked the appropriate box:

(Insert Company name and ticker symbol)

or

The Company has an audit committee meeting the requirements of Securities Exchange Act Rule 10A-3 (“Rule 10A-3”) or is exempt therefrom. If the Company has an audit committee, each member meets the Rule 10A-3(b)(1) independence requirements or is exempt therefrom.

If the Company or an individual member of the audit committee is relying on a Rule 10A-3 exemption, a brief description of the basis for such reliance, a citation to the relevant portion of Rule 10A-3 and the name of the individual relying on the exemption, if applicable, is provided on Exhibit B. If the Company or an individual member of its audit committee is not relying on an exemption, the Company has indicated “Not Applicable” on Exhibit B.

Attached on Exhibit C is a list of the current members of the audit committee. Each audit committee member deemed independent is marked with an asterisk and, if an audit committee member is claiming a Rule 10A-3 exemption, the exemption claimed is noted on Exhibit C.

The following information is provided on Exhibit C for each member of the audit committee who is also a director of the Company⁴:

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If the Company is required to file an annual report on Form 20-F with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission:

The Company has included the statement of significant corporate governance differences required by Section 303A.11 in its Form 20-F. Attached on Exhibit B is the reference to where the disclosure has been made.

All other foreign private issuers:

The Company has i) included the statement of significant corporate governance differences required by Section 303A.11 in its annual report filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission or ii) made the statement of significant corporate governance differences available on or through its website and disclosed that fact and provided the website address in its annual report. Attached on Exhibit B is the reference to the document in which the disclosure has been made or the website address and reference to the document in which disclosure has been made.

Certification

This Affirmation is signed by a duly authorized officer of, and on behalf of

There is no specified form for Exhibit A or Exhibit C. The form of Exhibit B is specified and is available on www.nyx.com.

This affirmation may be submitted electronically through egovdirect.com. Alternatively, the completed form may be emailed, faxed or mailed to:

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Exhibit B to

Foreign Private Issuer

Section 303A Annual Written Affirmation

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Rule 10A-3 exemptions for a foreign private issuer¹:

Rule 10A-3(b)(1)(iv)(A) – This provision provides a transitional exemption for a company listing in connection with an initial public offering of securities. ²

Rule 10A-3(b)(1)(iv)(B) – This provision provides an exemption to allow an otherwise independent director who serves on the board of directors of both a listed company and an affiliate to serve on the audit committee of the listed company.³

Rule 10A-3(b)(1)(iv)(C) – This provision provides an exemption to allow an employee who is not an executive officer to serve on the audit committee if elected/named to the board or the audit committee pursuant to the listed company’s governing law or documents, an employee collective bargaining agreement or other similar agreement or other home country legal or listing requirements.²

Rule 10A-3(b)(1)(iv)(D) – This provision provides an exemption to allow a director who is an affiliate of or a representative of an affiliate of the listed company to be a member of the audit committee to the extent that the director is not a voting member or chairperson of the audit committee and to the extent that neither the director nor the affiliate the director represents is an executive officer of the company.²

Rule 10A-3(b)(1)(iv)(E) – This provision provides an exemption for a director who is the representative or designee of a foreign government or foreign governmental entity that is an affiliate of the company to the extent the director is not an executive officer of the company.²

Rule 10A-3(b)(1)(iv)(F) – This provision provides that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission may grant a director an exemption from the independence requirements of Rule 10A-3.²

Rule 10A-3(c)(1) – This provision provides a general exemption from the requirement to have an audit committee where the company is listing securities but satisfies the requirements of Rule 10A-3 with respect to another class of securities already listed on a national securities exchange or national securities association.³

Rule 10A-3(c)(2) – This provision provides a general exemption from the requirement to have an audit committee for subsidiaries that are listed on a national securities exchange or market where the subsidiary’s parent company satisfies the requirements of Rule 10A-3 with respect to a class of equity securities already listed on a national securities exchange or market and the subsidiary:

This exemption does not apply to a subsidiary that has issued equity securities, other than non-convertible, non-participating preferred securities.³

Rule 10A-3(c)(3) – This provision provides a general exemption from the requirement to have an audit committee for a company that meets the following requirements:

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