Exhibit 99.1

Appendix 3Y

Change of Director’s Interest Notice

 

 

Rule 3.19A.2

Appendix 3Y

Change of 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 30/09/01  Amended 01/01/11

 

Name of entity

 

James Hardie Industries plc

 

ARBN

 

097 829 895

 

We (the entity) give ASX the following information under listing rule 3.19A.2 and as agent for the director for the purposes of section 205G of the Corporations Act.

 

Name of Director

 

Russell Langtry CHENU

 

Date of last notice

 

20 March 2015

 

Part 1 - Change of director’s relevant interests in securities

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.

 

Direct or indirect interest

 

Direct

 

Nature of indirect interest

(including registered holder)

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

 

Not applicable

Date of change

 

26 May 2015

 

No. of securities held prior to change

156,306 ordinary shares/CUFS registered in the name of the Director.

 

Class

 

Ordinary shares/CUFS

 

Number acquired

 

Not applicable

 

Number disposed

 

100,000 ordinary shares/CUFS sold

 

Value/Consideration

Note: If consideration is non-cash, provide details and estimated valuation

 

$1,737,000

 

 

 + See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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No. of securities held after change

 

Current relevant interest is:

   

 

 

 

56,306 ordinary shares/CUFS registered in the name of the Director.

 

Nature of change

   

Example: on-market trade, off-market trade, exercise of options, issue of securities under dividend reinvestment plan, participation in buy-back

 

The on-market sale of ordinary shares/CUFS.

 

 

Following the sale, the shareholding of the Director is currently more than 150% of his Board-approved shareholding target.

 

 

Part 2 – Change of 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

 

 

Not applicable

 

Name of registered holder

(if issued securities)

 

 

Not applicable

Date of change

 

 

Not applicable

No. and class of securities to which interest related prior to change

Note: Details are only required for a contract in relation to which the interest has changed

 

 

Not applicable

Interest acquired

 

 

Not applicable

 

 

 + See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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Interest disposed

 

 

Not applicable

Value/Consideration

Note: If consideration is non-cash, provide details and an estimated valuation

 

 

Not applicable

Interest after change

 

 

 

Not applicable

Part 3 – +Closed period

 

Were the interests in the securities or contracts detailed above traded during a +closed period where prior written clearance was required?

 

No

If so, was prior written clearance provided to allow the trade to proceed during this period?

 

Not applicable

If prior written clearance was provided, on what date was this provided?

 

Not applicable

 

 

 + See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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