Exhibit 99.2

Appendix 3X

Initial Director’s Interest Notice

 

 

Rule 3.19A.1  

Appendix 3X

Initial 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 30/9/2001.

 

Name of entity James Hardie Industries plc

 

  

ARBN 097 829 895

 

  

We (the entity) give ASX the following information under listing rule 3.19A.1 and as agent for the director for the purposes of section 205G of the Corporations Act.

 

Name of Director

 

 

   Russell Langtry CHENU  

Date of appointment

 

 

   15/08/2014  

Part 1 - Director’s relevant interests in securities of which the director is the registered holder

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.

 

Number & class of securities

 

141,700 ordinary shares/CUFS registered in the name of the Director.

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

+ See chapter 19 for defined terms.

 

   
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Appendix 3X

Initial Director’s Interest Notice

 

 

 

Part 2 – Director’s relevant interests in securities of which the director is not the registered holder

In the case of a trust, this includes interests in the trust made available by the responsible entity of the trust

 

Name of holder & nature of interest

Note: Provide details of the circumstances giving rise to the relevant interest.

 

 

 

   

Number & class of Securities

 

 

  

Part 3 – 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   

Restricted Stock Units (RSUs). RSUs are contractual entitlements to receive issued ordinary shares/CUFs upon satisfaction of certain conditions. These RSUs were granted to Mr Chenu during the course of his former employment with James Hardie Industries plc.

 

  

Name of registered holder

(if issued securities)

 

    Not applicable  

No. and class of securities to which interest relates

   

123,380 TSR RSUs

17,831 ROCE RSUs

 

 

  

 

 

+ See chapter 19 for defined terms.

 

   
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