Exhibit 99.1

Appendix 3B

New issue announcement

 

 

Rule 2.7, 3.10.3, 3.10.4, 3.10.5

Appendix 3B

New issue announcement,

application for quotation of additional securities

and agreement

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 01/07/96 Origin: Appendix 5 Amended 01/07/98, 01/09/99, 01/07/00, 30/09/01, 11/03/02, 01/01/03, 24/10/05, 01/08/12, 04/03/13

 

Name of entity

James Hardie Industries plc

 

 

ABN

097 829 895 Incorporated in Ireland. The liability of members is limited.

 

We (the entity) give ASX the following information.

Part 1 - All issues

You must complete the relevant sections (attach sheets if there is not enough space).

 

1

  

+Class of +securities issued or to be issued

   

Ordinary shares/CUFS issued on vesting of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs).

 

         

2

  

Number of +securities issued or to be issued (if known) or maximum number which may be issued

   

RSUs vesting: 227,953 ordinary shares/CUFS.

 

         

3

  

Principal terms of the +securities (e.g. if options, exercise price and expiry date; if partly paid +securities, the amount outstanding and due dates for payment; if +convertible securities, the conversion price and dates for conversion)

   

RSUs vesting: 227,953 ordinary shares/CUFS issued on vesting of RSUs.

 

 

+ See chapter 19 for defined terms.

    

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4

  

Do the +securities rank equally in all respects from the +issue date with an existing +class of quoted +securities?

 

If the additional +securities do not rank equally, please state:

   the date from which they do

  the extent to which they participate for the next dividend, (in the case of a trust, distribution) or interest payment

 the extent to which they do not rank equally, other than in relation to the next dividend, distribution or interest payment

   

Yes, ordinary shares/CUFS issued on vesting of RSUs rank equally with issued ordinary shares/CUFS.

         

5

  

Issue price or consideration

   

No amount payable.

 

         

6

  

Purpose of the issue

(If issued as consideration for the acquisition of assets, clearly identify those assets)

   

Vesting of RSUs pursuant to the James Hardie Industries 2001 Equity Incentive Plan (2001 Plan).

 

         

6a

  

Is the entity an +eligible entity that has obtained security holder approval under rule 7.1A?

 

If Yes, complete sections 6b – 6h in relation to the +securities the subject of this Appendix 3B, and comply with section 6i

   

No. Equity securities issued under the 2001 Plan are no longer the subject of security holder approval.

 

         

6b

  

The date the security holder resolution under rule 7.1A was passed

   

Not applicable

 

         

6c

  

Number of +securities issued without security holder approval under rule 7.1

   

227,953

 

         

6d

  

Number of +securities issued with security holder approval under rule 7.1A

   

Not applicable

 

         

6e

  

Number of +securities issued with security holder approval under rule 7.3, or another specific security holder approval (specify date of meeting)

   

Not applicable

 

 

+ See chapter 19 for defined terms.

    
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6f

  

Number of +securities issued under an exception in rule 7.2

   

Not applicable

 

         

6g

  

If +securities issued under rule 7.1A, was issue price at least 75% of 15 day VWAP as calculated under rule 7.1A.3? Include the +issue date and both values. Include the source of the VWAP calculation.

   

Not applicable

 

         

6h

  

If +securities were issued under rule 7.1A for non-cash consideration, state date on which valuation of consideration was released to ASX Market Announcements

   

Not applicable

         

6i

  

Calculate the entity’s remaining issue capacity under rule 7.1 and rule 7.1A – complete Annexure 1 and release to ASX Market Announcements

   

65,798,867 (Annexure 1 attached)

         

7

  

+Issue dates

 

Note: The issue date may be prescribed by ASX (refer to the definition of issue date in rule 19.12). For example, the issue date for a pro rata entitlement issue must comply with the applicable timetable in Appendix 7A.

 

Cross reference: item 33 of Appendix 3B.

   

9 December 2016

         
       Number    +Class

8

  

Number and +class of all +securities quoted on ASX (including the +securities in section 2 if applicable)

   

440,841,479

 

   Ordinary shares/CUFS
         
       Number    +Class

9

  

Number and +class of all +securities not quoted on ASX (including the +securities in section 2 if applicable)

   

     50,692

   341,419

2,747,582

 

No 2001 Plan RSUs
have been cancelled.

 

No 2006 Plan RSUs
have been cancelled.

 

No Stock Options
have been cancelled.

  

2001 Plan Options

2001 Plan RSUs

2006 Plan RSUs

         

10

  

Dividend policy (in the case of a trust, distribution policy) on the increased capital (interests)

    Ordinary shares/CUFS issued on vesting of RSUs rank for dividends equally with issued ordinary shares/CUFS.

 

+ See chapter 19 for defined terms.

    

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11

  

Is security holder approval required?

   

Not applicable

 

         

12

  

Is the issue renounceable or non-renounceable?

   

Not applicable

 

         

13

  

Ratio in which the +securities will be offered

   

Not applicable

 

         

14

  

+Class of +securities to which the offer relates

   

Not applicable

 

         

15

  

+Record date to determine entitlements

   

Not applicable

 

         

16

  

Will holdings on different registers (or subregisters) be aggregated for calculating entitlements?

   

Not applicable

 

         

17

  

Policy for deciding entitlements in relation to fractions

   

Not applicable

 

         

18

  

Names of countries in which the entity has security holders who will not be sent new offer documents

 

Note: Security holders must be told how their entitlements are to be dealt with.

 

Cross reference: rule 7.7.

   

Not applicable

 

         

19

  

Closing date for receipt of acceptances or renunciations

   

Not applicable

 

         

20

  

Names of any underwriters

   

Not applicable

 

         

21

  

Amount of any underwriting fee or commission

   

Not applicable

 

         

22

  

Names of any brokers to the issue

   

Not applicable

 

         

23

  

Fee or commission payable to the broker to the issue

   

Not applicable

 

 

+ See chapter 19 for defined terms.

    

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24

  

Amount of any handling fee payable to
brokers who lodge acceptances or
renunciations on behalf of security
holders

     

Not applicable

 

         
 

25

  

If the issue is contingent on security holders’ approval, the date of the meeting

   

Not applicable

 

         
 

26

  

Date entitlement and acceptance form and offer documents will be sent to persons entitled

   

Not applicable

 

         
 

27

  

If the entity has issued options, and the terms entitle option holders to participate on exercise, the date on which notices will be sent to option holders

   

Not applicable

 

         
 

28

  

Date rights trading will begin (if applicable)

   

Not applicable

 

         
 

29

  

Date rights trading will end (if applicable)

   

Not applicable

 

         
 

30

  

How do security holders sell their entitlements in full through a broker?

   

Not applicable

 

         
 

31

  

How do security holders sell part of their entitlements through a broker and accept for the balance?

   

Not applicable

 

         
 

32

  

How do security holders dispose of their entitlements (except by sale through a broker)?

   

Not applicable

 

         
 

33

  

+Issue date

   

Not applicable

 

 

+ See chapter 19 for defined terms.

    

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Part 3 - Quotation of securities

You need only complete this section if you are applying for quotation of securities

 

34    

  

Type of +securities

(tick one)

           
(a)   

  

+Securities described in Part 1

(b)   

  

All other +securities

 

 Example: restricted securities at the end of the escrowed period, partly paid securities that become fully paid, employee incentive share securities when restriction ends, securities issued on expiry or conversion of convertible securities

Entities that have ticked box 34(a)

Additional securities forming a new class of securities

 

Tick to indicate you are providing the information or documents    

 

35

  

  

If the +securities are +equity securities, the names of the 20 largest holders of the additional +securities, and the number and percentage of additional +securities held by those holders

36

  

  

If the +securities are +equity securities, a distribution schedule of the additional +securities setting out the number of holders in the categories

1 - 1,000

1,001 - 5,000

5,001 - 10,000

10,001 - 100,000

100,001 and over

37

  

  

A copy of any trust deed for the additional +securities

Entities that have ticked box 34(b)

 

38

 

Number of +securities for which +quotation is
sought

     

Not applicable

 

        

39

 

+Class of +securities for which quotation is
sought

     

Not applicable

 

 

+ See chapter 19 for defined terms.

    

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Do the +securities rank equally in all respects from the +issue date with an existing +class of quoted +securities?

If the additional +securities do not rank equally, please state:

     the date from which they do

 

  the extent to which they participate for the next dividend, (in the case of a trust, distribution) or interest payment

 

  the extent to which they do not rank equally, other than in relation to the next dividend, distribution or interest payment

   

Not applicable

         

41

  

Reason for request for quotation now

 

Example: In the case of restricted securities, end of restriction period

 

(if issued upon conversion of another +security, clearly identify that other +security)

   

Not applicable

         
      

Number

  

+Class

42

  

Number and +class of all +securities quoted on ASX (including the +securities in clause 38)

   

Not applicable

 

   Not applicable

 

+ See chapter 19 for defined terms.

    

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Quotation agreement

 

1

+Quotation of our additional +securities is in ASX’s absolute discretion. ASX may quote the +securities on any conditions it decides.

 

2

We warrant the following to ASX.

 

   

The issue of the +securities to be quoted complies with the law and is not for an illegal purpose.

 

   

There is no reason why those +securities should not be granted +quotation.

 

   

An offer of the +securities for sale within 12 months after their issue will not require disclosure under section 707(3) or section 1012C(6) of the Corporations Act.

Note: An entity may need to obtain appropriate warranties from subscribers for the securities in order to be able to give this warranty

 

   

Section 724 or section 1016E of the Corporations Act does not apply to any applications received by us in relation to any +securities to be quoted and that no-one has any right to return any +securities to be quoted under sections 737, 738 or 1016F of the Corporations Act at the time that we request that the +securities be quoted.

 

   

If we are a trust, we warrant that no person has the right to return the +securities to be quoted under section 1019B of the Corporations Act at the time that we request that the +securities be quoted.

 

3

We will indemnify ASX to the fullest extent permitted by law in respect of any claim, action or expense arising from or connected with any breach of the warranties in this agreement.

 

4

We give ASX the information and documents required by this form. If any information or document is not available now, we will give it to ASX before +quotation of the +securities begins. We acknowledge that ASX is relying on the information and documents. We warrant that they are (will be) true and complete.

 

Sign here:        /s/Natasha Mercer       Date: 9 December 2016
       Company Secretary  
Print name:        Natasha Mercer      

== == == == ==

 

+ See chapter 19 for defined terms.

    

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Appendix 3B – Annexure 1

Calculation of placement capacity under rule 7.1 and rule 7.1A for eligible entities

Introduced 01/08/12 Amended 04/03/13

Part 1

 

 

Rule 7.1 – Issues exceeding 15% of capital

 

 

Step 1: Calculate “A”, the base figure from which the placement capacity is calculated

 

   

Insert number of fully paid +ordinary securities on issue 12 months before the +issue date or date of agreement to issue

 

   445,453,481
   

Add the following:

 

•    Number of fully paid +ordinary securities issued in that 12 month period under an exception in rule 7.2

 

•    Number of fully paid +ordinary securities issued in that 12 month period with shareholder approval

 

•    Number of partly paid +ordinary securities that became fully paid in that 12 month period

 

Note:

•    Include only ordinary securities here – other classes of equity securities cannot be added

 

•    Include here (if applicable) the securities the subject of the Appendix 3B to which this form is annexed

 

•    It may be useful to set out issues of securities on different dates as separate line items

 

  

 

    1,478,131

 

 

Not applicable

 

 

Not applicable

   

Subtract the number of fully paid +ordinary securities cancelled during that 12 month period

 

       (6,090,133)
   

“A”

 

   440,841,479

 

+ See chapter 19 for defined terms.

    

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Step 2: Calculate 15% of “A”

 

   

“B”

  

0.15

 

[Note: this value cannot be changed]

 

   

Multiply “A” by 0.15

 

  

66,126,221

 

 
Step 3: Calculate “C”, the amount of placement capacity under rule 7.1 that has already been used
   

Insert number of +equity securities issued or agreed to be issued in that 12 month period not counting those issued:

 

•    Under an exception in rule 7.2

 

•    Under rule 7.1A

 

•    With security holder approval under rule 7.1 or rule 7.4

 

Note:

 

•    This applies to equity securities, unless specifically excluded – not just ordinary securities

 

•    Include here (if applicable) the securities the subject of the Appendix 3B to which this form is annexed

 

•    It may be useful to set out issues of securities on different dates as separate line items

 

  

327,354

   

“C”

 

  

327,354

 

 
Step 4: Subtract “C” from [“A” x “B”] to calculate remaining placement capacity under
rule 7.1
   

“A” x 0.15

 

Note: number must be same as shown in Step 2

 

  

66,126,221

   

Subtract “C”

 

Note: number must be same as shown in Step 3

 

  

    (327,354)

   

Total [“A” x 0.15] – “C”

  

65,798,867

 

[Note: this is the remaining placement capacity under rule 7.1]

 

 

+ See chapter 19 for defined terms.

    

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Part 2

 

 

Rule 7.1A – Additional placement capacity for eligible entities

 

 

Step 1: Calculate “A”, the base figure from which the placement capacity is calculated

 

   

“A”

 

Note: number must be same as shown in Step 1 of Part 1

 

  

Not applicable

 

Step 2: Calculate 10% of “A”

 

   

“D”

  

0.10

 

Note: this value cannot be changed

 

   

Multiply “A” by 0.10

 

  

Not applicable

 

 

Step 3: Calculate “E”, the amount of placement capacity under rule 7.1A that has already been used

 

   

Insert number of +equity securities issued or agreed to be issued in that 12 month period under rule 7.1A

 

Notes:

 

•    This applies to equity securities – not just ordinary securities

 

•    Include here – if applicable – the securities the subject of the Appendix 3B to which this form is annexed

 

•    Do not include equity securities issued under rule 7.1 (they must be dealt with in Part 1), or for which specific security holder approval has been obtained

 

•    It may be useful to set out issues of securities on different dates as separate line items

 

  

Not applicable

   

“E”

 

  

Not applicable

 

 

+ See chapter 19 for defined terms.

    

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Step 4: Subtract “E” from [“A” x “D”] to calculate remaining placement capacity under rule 7.1A

 

   

“A” x 0.10

 

Note: number must be same as shown in Step 2

 

   Not applicable
   

Subtract “E”

 

Note: number must be same as shown in Step 3

 

   Not applicable
   
Total [“A” x 0.10] – “E”   

Not applicable

 

Note: this is the remaining placement capacity under rule 7.1A

 

 

+ See chapter 19 for defined terms.

    

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