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    

3        

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

3,208,069

4        

Total consideration paid or payable for the shares/units

$71,102,914

Before previous day    

5        

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

Highest price paid:

A$22.75

Lowest price paid:

A$21.35

Highest price paid:

A$20.67

Lowest price paid:

A$20.42

Highest price allowed under rule 7.33:

A$21.7625

How many shares/units may still be bought back?

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

454,014 ordinary shares/CUFS after on-market buy-back and Accelerated Share Repurchase Transaction.

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.

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

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: 22 September 2016

(Company Secretary)

Print name:            

Natasha Mercer