Exhibit 99.1
| James Hardie Industries plc Europa House 2nd Floor, Harcourt Centre Harcourt Street, Dublin 2, Ireland |
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| 24 December 2015 |
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| T: +353 (0) 1 411 6924 F: +353 (0) 1 479 1128 |
The Manager
Company Announcements Office
Australian Securities Exchange Limited
20 Bridge Street
SYDNEY NSW 2000
Dear Sir/Madam
James Hardie Dividend Amount
The Company’s first half financial year 2016 ordinary dividend of 9 US cents per CUFS, announced on 19 November 2015, converts to a dividend payment of 12.4299 Australian cents.
The dividend is payable in Australian currency on 26 February 2016 to securityholders registered at the 23 December 2015 record date.
The dividend will be converted and paid:
| ● | in US dollars to American Depositary Receipt holders and securityholders who have elected to receive payment in US currency; |
| ● | in New Zealand dollars to securityholders who have elected to receive payment in NZ currency; and |
| ● | in pounds sterling to securityholders who have elected to receive payment in UK currency. |
Irish Dividend Withholding Tax (20% of the gross dividend) will be deducted from the dividend payment to any securityholders who have not submitted a validly completed Irish DWT Form.
| Yours faithfully |
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| Natasha Mercer |
| Company Secretary |
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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
ARBN: 097 829 895