Exhibit 99.4

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

 

   

Russell Langtry CHENU

 

Date of last notice

 

   

21 September 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

 

   

Direct

 

Nature of indirect interest

(including registered holder)

Note: Provide details of the circumstances giving rise to the relevant interest.

 

   

Not applicable

 

Date of change

 

   

Three separate events

•      16 September 2016

•      19 September 2016

•      20 September 2016

 

No. of securities held prior to change

   

93,712 ordinary shares/CUFS registered in the name of the Director.

 

Class

   

Ordinary shares/CUFS

 

Number acquired

   

3,941 ordinary shares/CUFS following vesting of Relative Total Shareholder Return Restricted Stock Units (Relative TSR RSUs) on 16 September 2016.

 

12,552 ordinary shares/CUFS following vesting of Relative TSR RSUs) on 19 September 2016.

 

 

 

+ See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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Number disposed

   

1,120 ordinary shares/CUFS sold on 16 September 2016.

 

1,204 ordinary shares/CUFS sold on 19 September 2016.

 

2,363 ordinary shares/CUFS sold on 20 September 2016.

 

Value/Consideration

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

 

   

 

•      Vesting of Relative TSR RSUs on 16 September 2016 – Nil;

•      Vesting of Relative TSR RSUs on 19 September 2016 – Nil;

•      Sale of ordinary shares/CUFS issued pursuant to vesting Relative TSR RSUs on 16 September 2016 – $23,314.26.

•      Sale of ordinary shares/CUFS issued pursuant to vesting Relative TSR RSUs on 19 September 2016 – $24,954.34.

•      Sale of ordinary shares/CUFS issued pursuant to vesting Relative TSR RSUs on 19 September 2016 – $49,056.12.

 

No. of securities held after change

   

Current relevant interest is:

 

•      105,518 ordinary shares/CUFS registered in the name of the Director.

 

 

 

+ See chapter 19 for defined terms.

 

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Nature of change

 

Example: on-market trade, off-market trade, exercise of options, issue of securities under dividend reinvestment plan, participation in buy-back

   

Five separate events:

 

•      3,941 ordinary shares/CUFS issued pursuant to vesting of Relative TSR RSUs on 16 September 2016.

•      12,552 ordinary shares/CUFS issued pursuant to vesting of Relative TSR RSUs on 19 September 2016.

 

•      The on-market sale of ordinary shares/CUFS issued pursuant to vesting of Relative TSR RSUs as follows:

-     1,120 on 16 September 2016;

-     1,204 on 19 September 2016; and

-     2,363 on 20 September 2016

 

o      The disposal of the shares is required to fund (i) US State and Federal withholding tax obligations (which are payable on vesting of RSUs) and (ii) sale costs.

o      Following the sale, the shareholding of the Director is currently more than 150% of his Board-approved shareholding guideline.

 

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

 

   

Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) are contractual entitlements to issued ordinary shares/CUFS upon satisfaction of certain conditions.

 

Name of registered holder

(if issued securities)

 

    Not applicable
Date of change   

Two separate events

•      16 September 2016 – Vesting of RSUs

•      19 September 2016 – Vesting and cancellation of RSUs

 

 

 

+ 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

 

    32,306 Relative TSR RSUs
Interest acquired   

Not applicable

 

Interest disposed   

 

3,941 Relative TSR RSUs vested on 16 September 2016.

 

12,552 Relative TSR RSUs vested on 19 September 2016.

 

15,813 Relative TSR RSUs were cancelled on 19 September 2016 as the performance conditions for vesting were not met.

 

Value/Consideration

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

 

   

No cash consideration was paid to exercise the RSUs.

 

Interest after change   

Nil

 

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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