Exhibit 99.3

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

 

  Michael N. HAMMES

Date of last notice

 

  13 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

 

  1 December 2015

 

 

 + See chapter 19 for defined terms.

 

  
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No. of securities held prior to change

     

·    Direct interest in 26,462 ordinary shares/CUFS registered in the name of Michael N. Hammes and Lenore L. Hammes.

       

·    Indirect interest in 5,000 ordinary shares/CUFS. The registered holder is HSBC Custody Nominees (Australia) Limited and they are held on account for Michael and Lenore Hammes.

       

·    Indirect interest in CUFS held in the form of 9,0001 ADRs, equivalent to a holding of 9,000 ordinary shares/CUFS. The registered holder is Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas and they are held on account for the following beneficial owner:

       

 

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  9,000 ADRs for Michael N. Hammes and Lenore L. Hammes

Class

 

      Ordinary shares/CUFS

Number acquired

 

      3,647

Number disposed

 

      Not applicable

Value/Consideration

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

 

      A$60,467.26

 

 

 

1 Reflects previously announced change to the depositary ratio under James Hardie’s ADR program. Effective 18 September 2015, the ratio of ADRs under James Hardie’s ADR program changed from a 5-to-1 CUFS-to-ADR ratio to a 1-to-1 ratio.

 

 

 + See chapter 19 for defined terms.

 

  
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No. of securities held after change

     

Current relevant interest is:

 

       

·    Direct interest in 30,109 ordinary shares/CUFS registered in the name of Michael N. Hammes and Lenore L. Hammes.

       

·    Indirect interest in 5,000 ordinary shares/CUFS. The registered holder is HSBC Custody Nominees (Australia) Limited and they are held on account for Michael and Lenore Hammes.

       

·    Indirect interest in CUFS held in the form of 9,000 ADRs, equivalent to a holding of 9,000 ordinary shares/CUFS. The registered holder is Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas and they are held on account for the following beneficial owner:

       

 

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9,000 ADRs for Michael N. Hammes and Lenore L. Hammes

 

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

Interest acquired

 

      Not applicable

Interest disposed

 

      Not applicable

 

 

 + See chapter 19 for defined terms.

 

  
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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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