Exhibit 99.8
James Hardie Industries plc Europa House 2nd Floor, Harcourt Centre Harcourt Street, Dublin 2, Ireland
T: +353 (0) 1 411 6924 F: +353 (0) 1 479 1128 |
14 August 2015
The Manager
Company Announcements Office
Australian Securities Exchange Limited
20 Bridge Street
SYDNEY NSW 2000
Dear Sir
Results of 2015 Annual General Meeting
We advise that all resolutions set out in the Notice of the Annual General Meeting dated 13 July 2015, were carried at the Annual General Meeting of the company today in Dublin, Ireland.
Details of votes cast are set out below:
RESOLUTION |
FOR | AGAINST | ABSTAIN | |||||||||||
1 |
Financial Statements and Reports | 365,686,018 | 30,139 | 2,112,605 | ||||||||||
2 |
Remuneration Report | 316,406,028 | 49,869,849 | 1,552,885 | ||||||||||
3(a) |
A Gisle Joosen election | 367,270,981 | 146,472 | 411,309 | ||||||||||
3(b) |
B Anderson re-election | 362,259,569 | 3,948,439 | 1,620,754 | ||||||||||
3(c) |
A Littley re-election | 364,933,325 | 2,490,637 | 404,800 | ||||||||||
3(d) |
J Osborne re-election | 367,321,422 | 98,318 | 409,022 | ||||||||||
4 |
Fix external auditor remuneration | 367,314,860 | 124,484 | 389,080 | ||||||||||
5 |
Re-approve Long Term Incentive Plan 2006 | 296,587,398 | 64,341,200 | 6,377,886 | ||||||||||
6 |
Grant ROCE RSUs to L Gries | 322,508,994 | 43,202,226 | 1,595,264 | ||||||||||
7 |
Grant Relative TSR RSUs to L Gries | 295,359,283 | 70,356,714 | 1,590,487 | ||||||||||
8 |
Amend Memorandum of Association | 365,323,304 | 2,078,690 | 426,768 | ||||||||||
9 |
Amend Articles of Association | 365,317,935 | 2,089,142 | 421,685 |
We also enclose a copy of amended Memorandum and Articles of Association of James Hardie Industries plc, in compliance with Listing Rule 15.4.2.
Yours faithfully
Natasha Mercer
Company Secretary
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, USA), Brian Anderson (USA), Russell Chenu (Australia),
Andrea Gisle Joosen (Sweden), David Harrison (USA), Alison Littley (United Kingdom), Donald McGauchie (Australia),
James Osborne, Rudy van der Meer (Netherlands).
Chief Executive Officer and Director: Louis Gries (USA)
Company number: 485719