EXHIBIT 8.1
LIST OF SIGNIFICANT SUBSIDIARIES
The table below sets forth our significant subsidiaries as of 31 March 2016, all of which are 100% owned by James Hardie Industries plc, either directly or indirectly.
|   Name of Company  | 
Jurisdiction of Establishment  | 
Jurisdiction of Tax Residence  | ||
|   James Hardie 117 Pty Ltd  | 
Australia | Australia | ||
|   James Hardie Australia Pty Ltd  | 
Australia | Australia | ||
|   James Hardie Building Products Inc.  | 
United States | United States | ||
|   James Hardie Europe B.V.  | 
Netherlands | Netherlands | ||
|   James Hardie Finance Holdings 1 Ltd  | 
Bermuda | Ireland | ||
|   James Hardie Holdings Ltd  | 
Ireland | Ireland | ||
|   James Hardie International Finance Ltd  | 
Ireland | Ireland | ||
|   James Hardie International Group Ltd  | 
Ireland | Ireland | ||
|   James Hardie International Holdings Ltd  | 
Ireland | Ireland | ||
|   James Hardie New Zealand  | 
New Zealand | New Zealand | ||
|   James Hardie NZ Holdings  | 
New Zealand | New Zealand | ||
|   James Hardie North America Inc.  | 
United States | United States | ||
|   James Hardie Philippines Inc.  | 
Philippines | Philippines | ||
|   James Hardie Technology Ltd  | 
Bermuda | Ireland | ||
|   James Hardie U.S. Investments Sierra Inc.  | 
United States | United States | ||
|   RCI Holdings Pty Ltd  | 
Australia | Australia |