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
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Name of entity
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James Hardie Industries plc
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| ARBN
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097 829 895
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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
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Louis GRIES
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Date of last notice
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20 March 2015
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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
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Direct
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Nature of indirect interest (including registered holder) Note: Provide details of the circumstances giving rise to the relevant interest.
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Not applicable | |
| Date of change |
Three separate events • 14 September 2015 • 16 September 2015 • 17 September 2015
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| No. of securities held prior to change |
• 522,278 ordinary shares/CUFS registered in the name of the Director (of which 79,241 are in a holding lock until 18 March 2016, 21,747 are in a holding lock until 6 June 2016, 3,021 are in a holding lock until 17 September 2016 and 26,009 are in a holding lock until 17 March 2017).
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Class
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Ordinary shares/CUFS
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+ See chapter 19 for defined terms.
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| Number acquired |
227,932 ordinary shares/CUFS following vesting of Return on Capital Employed Restricted Stock Units (ROCE RSUs) on 14 September 2015.
210,773 ordinary shares/CUFS following vesting of Relative Total Shareholder Return Restricted Stock Units (Relative TSR RSUs) on 16 September 2015.
252,008 ordinary shares/CUFS following vesting of Relative Total Shareholder Return Restricted Stock Units (Relative TSR RSUs) on 17 September 2015.
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| Number disposed |
195,254 ordinary shares/CUFS sold on 14 September 2015
182,753 ordinary shares/CUFS sold on 16 September 2015
218,650 ordinary shares/CUFS sold on 17 September 2015
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Value/Consideration Note: If consideration is non-cash, provide details and estimated valuation |
• Vesting of ROCE RSUs on 14 September 2015 - Nil; • Vesting of Relative TSR RSUs on 16 September 2015 - Nil; • Vesting of Relative TSR RSUs on 17 September 2015 - Nil; • Sale of ordinary shares/CUFS issued pursuant to vesting of ROCE RSUs on 14 September 2015 - $3,607,086.47; • Sale of ordinary shares/CUFS issued pursuant to vesting of Relative TSR RSUs on 16 September 2015 - $3,250,262.11; and • Sale of ordinary shares/CUFS issued pursuant to vesting of Relative TSR RSUs on 17 September 2015 - $3,871,110.79.
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+ See chapter 19 for defined terms.
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| No. of securities held after change |
Current relevant interest is:
• 616,334 ordinary shares/CUFS registered in the name of the Director (of which 79,241 are in a holding lock until 18 March 2016, 21,747 are in a holding lock until 6 June 2016, 3,021 are in a holding lock until 17 September 2016, 26,009 are in a holding lock until 17 March 2017, 32,678 are in a holding lock until 14 September 2017, 28,020 are in a holding lock until 16 September 2017 and 33,358 are in a holding lock until 17 September 2017).
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+ See chapter 19 for defined terms.
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| Nature of change Example: on-market trade, off-market trade, exercise of options, issue of securities under dividend reinvestment plan, participation in buy-back |
Six separate events:
• 227,932 ordinary shares/CUFS issued pursuant to vesting of ROCE RSUs on 14 September 2015. • 210,773 ordinary shares/CUFS issued pursuant to vesting of TSR RSUs on 16 September 2015. • 252,008 ordinary shares/CUFS issued pursuant to vesting of Relative TSR RSUs on 17 September 2015.
• The on-market sale of ordinary shares/CUFS issued pursuant to vesting of ROCE RSUs and Relative TSR RSUs as follows:
- 195,254 on 14 September 2015 - 182,753 on 16 September 2015; and - 218,650 on 17 September 2015.
o The disposal of some of the shares is required to fund (i) US State and Federal withholding tax obligations (which are payable on vesting of RSUs) and (ii) sale costs; o 75% of the remaining shares were sold on-market on in compliance with the James Hardie stock accumulation policy; and o 25% of the remaining shares have been retained and are subject to a two-year holding lock in accordance with the James Hardie stock accumulation policy. Following the sale the shareholding of the Director is currently more than 150% of his Board-approved shareholding target.
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+ See chapter 19 for defined terms.
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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
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Not applicable
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| Nature of interest |
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) are contractual entitlements to issued ordinary shares/CUFS upon satisfaction of certain conditions.
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Name of registered holder (if issued securities)
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Not applicable | |
| Date of change |
Four separate events • 14 September 2015 – Vesting and cancellation of RSUs • 16 September 2015 – Vesting of RSUs • 16 September 2015 (US time) – Grant of RSUs • 17 September 2015 – Vesting of RSUs
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| 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
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• 1,364,898 Relative TSR RSUs; and • 796,289 ROCE RSUs. | |
| Interest acquired |
Two separate grants of RSUs, as part of the FY2016 long-term incentive to the CEO pursuant to the 2006 Plan, approved by shareholders at the 2015 Annual General Meeting:
• 292,514 Relative TSR RSUs. These RSUs are subject to a TSR based hurdle measured over a performance period of 3 to 4.5 years from the grant date; and • 254,480 ROCE RSUs. These RSUs are subject to a ROCE hurdle based on the company’s average ROCE performance in FY2016-2018 and the Remuneration Committee’s exercise of negative discretion three years from the grant date.
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+ See chapter 19 for defined terms.
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| Interest disposed |
227,932 ROCE RSUs vested on 14 September 2015.
56,984 ROCE RSUs were cancelled on 14 September 2015 as the performance conditions for vesting were not met upon the final test.
210,773 Relative TSR RSUs vested on 16 September 2015.
252,008 Relative TSR RSUs vested on 17 September 2015.
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Value/Consideration Note: If consideration is non-cash, provide details and an estimated valuation |
No cash consideration was paid to exercise the RSUs.
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| Interest after change |
Current interests in contracts:
• 1,194,631 Relative TSR RSUs; and • 765,853 ROCE RSUs.
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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?
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No | |
| If so, was prior written clearance provided to allow the trade to proceed during this period?
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Not applicable | |
| If prior written clearance was provided, on what date was this provided?
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Not applicable |
+ See chapter 19 for defined terms.
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