EXHIBIT 8.1

LIST OF SIGNIFICANT SUBSIDIARIES

The table below sets forth our significant subsidiaries as of 31 March 2015, all of which are 100% owned by James Hardie Industries plc, either directly or indirectly.

 

Name of Company

   Jurisdiction of
Establishment
   Jurisdiction of
Tax Residence
     
James Hardie 117 Pty Ltd    Australia    Australia
James Hardie Aust. Holdings Pty Ltd    Australia    Ireland
James Hardie Austgroup Pty Ltd    Australia    Ireland
James Hardie Australia Management Pty Ltd    Australia    Ireland
James Hardie Australia Pty Ltd    Australia    Australia
James Hardie Building Products Inc.    United States    United States
James Hardie Europe B.V.    Netherlands    Netherlands
James Hardie Finance Holdings 1 Ltd    Bermuda    Ireland
James Hardie Finance Holdings 3 Ltd    Bermuda    Ireland
James Hardie Holdings Ltd    Ireland    Ireland
James Hardie International Finance Ltd    Ireland    Ireland
James Hardie International Group Ltd    Ireland    Ireland
James Hardie International Holdings Ltd    Ireland    Ireland
James Hardie New Zealand    New Zealand    New Zealand
James Hardie NZ Holdings    New Zealand    New Zealand
James Hardie North America Inc.    United States    United States
James Hardie Philippines Inc.    Philippines    Philippines
James Hardie Technology Ltd    Bermuda    Ireland
James Hardie U.S. Investments Sierra LLC    United States    United States
RCI Holdings Pty Ltd    Australia    Australia