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

 

  

David D. HARRISON

 

Date of last notice

 

  

11 June 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

 

  

Indirect

 

Nature of indirect interest

(including registered holder)

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

  

Interest in ordinary shares/CUFS of James Hardie Industries plc held in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs). The ADRs are issued by the registered holder Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas.

 

Date of change

 

  

1 September 2015

 

No. of securities held prior to change

  

•      Indirect interest in 3,100 ADRs, equivalent to a holding of 15,500 ordinary shares/CUFS. The registered holder is Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas and they are held on account for the following beneficial owners:

o      200 ADRs for David D. Harrison; and

o      2,900 ADRs for David D. Harrison and Susan H. Harrison; and

•      2,384 ordinary shares/CUFS registered in the name of David D. Harrison.

 

 

 

+ See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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Class

  

ADRs. ADRs trade on the NYSE in the United States and one ADR is equivalent to five ordinary shares/CUFS.

 

Number acquired

  

275 ADRs, equivalent to a holding of 1,375 ordinary shares/CUFS.

 

Number disposed

 

  

Nil

 

Value/Consideration

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

 

   US$16,486.25

No. of securities held after change

  

Current relevant interest is:

•      Indirect interest in 3,375 ADRs, equivalent to a holding of 16,875 ordinary shares/CUFS. The registered holder is Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas and they are held on account for the following beneficial owners:

o      200 ADRs for David D. Harrison; and

o      3,175 ADRs for David D. Harrison and Susan H. Harrison; and

•      2,384 ordinary shares/CUFS registered in the name of David D. Harrison.

Nature of change

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

   On-market purchase

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

 

 

 

+ See chapter 19 for defined terms.

 

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Interest acquired

 

   Not applicable

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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