James Hardie Industries plc
Level 3
22 Pitt Street
Sydney NSW 2000
Australia
The Manager
ASX Market Announcements
ASX
20 Bridge Street
SYDNEY NSW 2000
F: +61 2 9251 9805
Exhibit 99.1
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| 11 August 2014 | James Hardie Industries plc Level 3 22 Pitt Street Sydney NSW 2000 Australia | |
| The Manager ASX Market Announcements ASX 20 Bridge Street SYDNEY NSW 2000 |
T: +61 2 8845 3360 | |
| F: +61 2 9251 9805
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| GPO Box 3935 | ||
| Sydney NSW 2001 | ||
| Australia | ||
Dear Sir/Madam,
Changes to the Format of Results Materials Released by James Hardie Industries plc
James Hardie wishes to advise that commencing with the release of the company’s results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2015, the company has revised the format and layout of its results materials, specifically the media release and management’s analysis of results.
The management’s analysis of results will now start with an overall analysis of the group’s results, followed by an analysis of our operating results by segment (USA & Europe Fibre Cement followed by Asia Pacific Fibre Cement) together with any supplementary financial or operating information.
A pro-forma of the media release and management’s analysis of the results is attached.
The intention behind making the changes was to improve the overall flow of our documents and to provide a clearer analysis of results to the reader, by addressing our results on a consolidated, then segment basis. It is hoped that by presenting our results in this way, the market is more readily able to follow and understand the discussion of our financial performance.
James Hardie will release its Q1FY15 results on Friday 15 August 2014. Further information on how to access the webcast of the results presentation and materials is available on our Investor Relations website at: http://www.ir.jameshardie.com.au/jh/results_briefings.jsp
Please contact our investor relations team on +61 2 8845 3360 if you have any questions.
Yours faithfully,
/s/ Sean O’Sullivan
SEAN O’SULLIVAN
VICE PRESIDENT - INVESTOR AND MEDIA RELATIONS
James Hardie Industries plc is a limited liability company incorporated in Ireland with its registered office at
Europa House, Harcourt Centre, Harcourt Street, Dublin 2, Ireland.
Directors: Michael Hammes (Chairman), Brian Anderson (USA), David Harrison (USA),
Alison Littley (United Kingdom), Donald McGauchie (Australia), James Osborne, Rudy van deer Meer (Netherlands),
Chief Executive Officer: Louis Gries
Company number: 485719