Schedule 13G

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

Commonwealth Bank of Australia

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) ☐ (b) ☒

SEC USE ONLY

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Australian Capital Territory, Commonwealth of Australia

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

(Rule 13d-102)

Information Statement Pursuant to Rules 13d-1 and 13d-2

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

JAMES HARDIE INDUSTRIES PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock

(Title of Class of Securities)

G4253H119

(CUSIP Number)

December 31, 2018

Date of Event which Requires Filing of the Statement

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

☒

Rule 13d-1(b)

☐

Rule 13d-1(c)

☐

Rule 13d-1(d)

*	The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

CUSIP No. G4253H119

*	Held in the form of 31,044,043 shares of CHESS Depository Interests (“CDIs”), with 1 CDI representing 1 share of Common Stock

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CUSIP No. G4253H119

*	Held in the form of 29,849,020 shares of CHESS Depository Interests (“CDIs”), with 1 CDI representing 1 share of Common Stock

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CUSIP No. G4253H119

*	Held in the form of 29,849,020 shares of CHESS Depository Interests (“CDIs”), with 1 CDI representing 1 share of Common Stock

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Item 1.


(a) Name of Issuer:		JAMES HARDIE INDUSTRIES PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY



(b) Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:		2nd Floor, Europa House, Harcourt Centre, Harcourt Street, Dublin 2, Ireland

Item 2.


(a) Name of Person Filing (b) Address of Principal Business Office (c) Citizenship

Commonwealth Bank of Australia

Ground Floor Tower 1, 201 Sussex Street, Sydney, NSW, 2000, Australia Commonwealth of Australia Australian Captial Territory

Colonial Holding Company Limited

Ground Floor Tower 1, 201 Sussex Street, Sydney, NSW, 2000, Australia Commonwealth of Australia New South Wales

Commonwealth Insurance Holdings Limited

Ground Floor Tower 1, 201 Sussex Street, Sydney, NSW, 2000, Australia Commonwealth of Australia New South Wales



(d) Title of Class of Securities:		Common Stock

(e) CUSIP Number:		G4253H119

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Item 3.

If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:


(a)	☐	Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Exchange Act;

(b)	☐	Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act;

(c)	☐	Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Exchange Act;

(d)	☐	Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act;

(e)	☐	An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

(f)	☐	An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

(g)	☒	A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

(h)	☐	A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act;

(i)	☐	A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act;

(j)	☐	A non-U.S. institution in accordance with §240.13d–1(b)(1)(ii)(J);

(k)	☐	Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).


If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), check this box:		☐

Item 4.

Ownership:


(a) Amount beneficially owned:		Incorporated by reference to Item 9 of the cover page pertaining to each reporting person.

(b) Percent of class:		Incorporated by reference to Item 11 of the cover page pertaining to each reporting person.

(c) Number of shares as to which the person has:


(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:		Incorporated by reference to Item 5 of the cover page pertaining to each reporting person.

(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:		Incorporated by reference to Item 6 of the cover page pertaining to each reporting person.

(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:		Incorporated by reference to Item 7 of the cover page pertaining to each reporting person.

(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:		Incorporated by reference to Item 8 of the cover page pertaining to each reporting person.

Item 5.

Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:

Not Applicable.

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Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:

Not Applicable.

Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company:

See Exhibit 99.2.

Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:

Not Applicable.

Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group:

Not Applicable.

Item 10. Certification:

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect. I also certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the foreign regulatory schemes applicable to the relevant subsidiaries referenced in Exhibit 99.2 to this Schedule 13G are substantially comparable to the regulatory scheme applicable to the functionally equivalent U.S. institution(s), and that I undertake to furnish to the Commission staff, upon request, information that would otherwise be disclosed in a Schedule 13D.

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated this 17 day of January 2019


		Commonwealth Bank of Australia

		By:		/s/ Clare McManus
		Name:		Clare McManus
		Title:		Company Secretary

		Colonial Holding Company Limited

		By:		/s/ Andrew Morgan
		Name:		Andrew Morgan
		Title:		Director

		Commonwealth Insurance Holdings Limited

		By:		/s/ Andrew Morgan
		Name:		Andrew Morgan
		Title:		Director

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS


Exhibit No.		Exhibit

99.1		Joint Filling Agreement

99.2		Item 7 Information

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