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

 

  

Brian ANDERSON

 

Date of last notice                                 

 

  

4 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

 

  

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 registered holder is Goldman Sachs & Co.

 

Date of change

 

  

8 March 2016

 

No. of securities held prior to change

  

     Indirect interest in 9,3601 ADRs, equivalent to a holding of 9,360 ordinary shares/CUFS. The registered holder is Goldman Sachs & Co., and they are held on account for the following beneficial owners:

¡     8,970 ADRs for Brian P. Anderson & Hope H. Anderson.

¡      390 ADRs for Brian P. Anderson; and

 

     7,635 ordinary shares/CUFS registered in the name of the Director.

 

 

 

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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Class

 

 

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

 

Number acquired

 

 

1,925 ADRS, equivalent to a holding of 1,925 ordinary shares/CUFS.

 

Number disposed

 

 

Not applicable

 

Value/Consideration

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

 

 

US$25,127.41

 

No. of securities held after change

 

 

Current relevant interest is:

 

     Indirect interest in 11,285 ADRs, equivalent to a holding of 11,285 ordinary shares/CUFS. The registered holder is Goldman Sachs & Co., and they are held on account for the following beneficial owners:

¡      10,895 ADRs for Brian P. Anderson & Hope H. Anderson.

¡     390 ADRs for Brian P. Anderson; and

     7,635 ordinary shares/CUFS registered in the name of the Director.

 

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

 

 

 

 + See chapter 19 for defined terms.

 

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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

 

  

Not applicable

 

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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