Name of entity

ABN/ARSN

James Hardie Industries plc

097 829 895

   1

Type of buy-back

On-market buy-back

   2

Date Appendix 3C was given to ASX

1 August 2016

Total of all shares/units bought back, or in relation to which acceptances have been received, before, and on, previous day

Before previous day

Previous day

   3

Number of shares/units bought back or if buy-back is an equal access scheme, in relation to which acceptances have been received

2,922,304

285,765

   4

Total consideration paid or payable for the shares/units

$64,972,597

$6,130,317

Before previous day

Previous day

   5

If buy-back is an on-market buy-back

Highest price paid:

A$22.75

Lowest price paid:

A$21.61

Highest price paid:

A$21.935

Lowest price paid:

A$21.35

Highest price allowed

under rule 7.33:

A$23.2103

How many shares/units may still be bought back?

   6

If the company/trust has disclosed an intention to buy back a maximum number of shares/units – the remaining number of shares/units to be bought back

2,882,064 ordinary shares/CUFS

The company intends to buy ordinary shares/CUF with an aggregate value of up to US$100 million. The remaining shares to be bought back is based on the maximum number of 6,090,133 ordinary shares/CUFS calculated in the Appendix 3C released on the 1st August 2016.

The final maximum number of shares/CUFS will depend upon market price and exchange rate movements over the buyback period.

   1.

The company is in compliance with all Corporations Act requirements relevant to this buy-back.

   2.

There is no information that the listing rules require to be disclosed that has not already been disclosed, or is not contained in, or attached to, this form.

   Sign here:

/s/ Natasha Mercer

Date: 5 September 2016

(Company Secretary)

   Print name:        

Natasha Mercer