6-K - JHX - Equibles

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

Report of Foreign Private Issuer Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16

under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the Month of January 2026

1-15240

(Commission File Number)

JAMES HARDIE INDUSTRIES plc

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

1st Floor, Block A

One Park Place

Upper Hatch Street, Dublin 2, D02, FD79, Ireland

(Address of principal executive offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F..X.... Form 40-F.........

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): Not Applicable

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): Not Applicable

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Forward-Looking Statements	3
Exhibit Index	5
Signatures	6

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Forward-Looking Statements

This Form 6-K contains forward-looking statements. James Hardie Industries plc (the “Company”) may from time to time make forward-looking statements in its periodic reports filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission, on Forms 20-F and 6-K, in its annual reports to shareholders, in offering circulars, invitation memoranda and prospectuses, in media and earnings releases and other written materials and in oral statements made by the Company’s officers, directors or employees to analysts, institutional investors, existing and potential lenders, representatives of the media and others. Statements that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements and such forward-looking statements are statements made pursuant to the Safe Harbor Provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

Examples of forward-looking statements include:

•statements about the future integration of AZEK, including its anticipated benefits;

•statements about the Company’s future performance;

•projections of the Company’s results of operations or financial condition;

•statements regarding the Company’s plans, objectives or goals, including those relating to strategies, initiatives, competition, acquisitions, dispositions and/or its products;

•expectations concerning the costs associated with the suspension or closure of operations at any of the Company’s plants and future plans with respect to any such plants;

•expectations concerning the costs associated with the significant capital expenditure projects at any of the Company’s plants and future plans with respect to any such projects;

•expectations regarding the extension or renewal of the Company’s credit facilities including changes to terms, covenants or ratios;

•expectations concerning dividend payments and share buy-backs;

•statements concerning the Company’s Corporate and tax domiciles and structures and potential changes to them, including potential tax charges;

•statements regarding tax liabilities and related audits, reviews and proceedings;

•statements regarding the possible consequences and/or potential outcome of legal proceedings brought against us and the potential liabilities, if any, associated with such proceedings;

•expectations about the timing and amount of contributions to AICF, a special purpose fund for the compensation of proven Australian asbestos-related personal injury and death claims;

•statements regarding the Company’s ability to manage legal and regulatory matters (including but not limited to product liability, environmental, intellectual property and competition law matters) and to resolve any such pending legal and regulatory matters within current estimates and in anticipation of certain third-party recoveries; and

•statements about economic or housing market conditions in the regions in which we operate, including but not limited to, the levels of new home construction and home renovations, unemployment levels, changes in consumer income, changes or stability in housing values, the availability of mortgages and other financing, mortgage and other interest rates, housing affordability and supply, the levels of foreclosures and home resales, currency exchange rates, and builder and consumer confidence.

Words such as “believe,” “anticipate,” “plan,” “expect,” “intend,” “target,” “estimate,” “project,” “predict,” “forecast,” “guideline,” “aim,” “will,” “should,” “likely,” “continue,” “may,” “objective,” “outlook” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements but are not the exclusive means of identifying such statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements and all such forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by reference to the following cautionary statements.

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Forward-looking statements are based on the Company’s current expectations, estimates and assumptions and because forward-looking statements address future results, events and conditions, they, by their very nature, involve inherent risks and uncertainties, many of which are unforeseeable and beyond the Company’s control. Such known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors may cause actual results, performance or other achievements to differ materially from the anticipated results, performance or achievements expressed, projected or implied by these forward-looking statements. These factors, some of which are discussed under “Risk Factors” in Section 3 of our Form 20-F filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on 20 May 2025, include, but are not limited to: all matters relating to or arising out of the prior manufacture of products that contained asbestos by current and former Company subsidiaries; required contributions to AICF, any shortfall in AICF funding and the effect of currency exchange rate movements on the amount recorded in the Company’s financial statements as an asbestos liability; compliance with and changes in tax laws and treatments; competition and product pricing in the markets in which the Company operates; the consequences of product failures or defects; exposure to environmental, asbestos, putative consumer class action or other legal proceedings; general economic and market conditions; the supply and cost of raw materials; possible increases in competition and the potential that competitors could copy the Company’s products; compliance with and changes in environmental and health and safety laws; risks of conducting business internationally; compliance with and changes in laws and regulations; currency exchange risks; dependence on customer preference and the concentration of the Company’s customer base; dependence on residential and commercial construction markets; the effect of adverse changes in climate or weather patterns; use of accounting estimates; the AZEK acquisition; and all other risks identified in the Company’s reports filed with Australian, Irish and US securities regulatory agencies and exchanges (as appropriate). The Company cautions you that the foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive and that other risks and uncertainties may cause actual results to differ materially from those referenced in the Company’s forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made and are statements of the Company’s current expectations concerning future results, events and conditions. The Company assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements or information except as required by law.

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Notification regarding unquoted securities - JHX
99.2	Notification regarding unquoted securities - JHX
99.3	Application for quotation of securities - JHX
99.4	James Hardie to Optimize Manufacturing Footprint

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

	James Hardie Industries plc
Date: 15 January 2026	By: /s/ Aoife Rockett
	Aoife Rockett
	Company Secretary

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Notification regarding unquoted securities - JHX
99.2	Notification regarding unquoted securities - JHX
99.3	Application for quotation of securities - JHX
99.4	James Hardie to Optimize Manufacturing Footprint

ex991notificationregardi

Appendix 3G - Notification of issue, conversion or payment up of unquoted equity securities Appendix 3G - Notification of issue, conversion or payment up of unquoted equity securities 1 / 6 Announcement Summary Entity name JAMES HARDIE INDUSTRIES PLC Date of this announcement Friday January 09, 2026 The +securities the subject of this notification are: Total number of +securities to be issued/transferred ASX +security code Security description Total number of +securities to be issued/transferred Issue date JHXAK RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT 220,058 02/01/2026 Refer to next page for full details of the announcement +Securities issued under an +employee incentive scheme that are subject to a restriction on transfer and are not being quoted on ASX until the restriction ends

Appendix 3G - Notification of issue, conversion or payment up of unquoted equity securities Appendix 3G - Notification of issue, conversion or payment up of unquoted equity securities 2 / 6 Part 1 - Entity and announcement details 1.1 Name of entity JAMES HARDIE INDUSTRIES PLC We (the entity named above) give notice of the issue, conversion or payment up of the following unquoted +securities. 1.2 Registered number type ARBN Registration number 097829895 1.3 ASX issuer code JHX 1.4 The announcement is 1.5 Date of this announcement 9/1/2026 New announcement

Appendix 3G - Notification of issue, conversion or payment up of unquoted equity securities Appendix 3G - Notification of issue, conversion or payment up of unquoted equity securities 3 / 6 Part 2 - Issue details 2.1 The +securities the subject of this notification are: 2.2a This notification is given in relation to an issue of +securities in a class which is not quoted on ASX and which: has an existing ASX security code ("existing class") +Securities issued under an +employee incentive scheme that are subject to a restriction on transfer and are not being quoted on ASX until the restriction ends

Appendix 3G - Notification of issue, conversion or payment up of unquoted equity securities Appendix 3G - Notification of issue, conversion or payment up of unquoted equity securities 4 / 6 Part 3B - number and type of +securities the subject of this notification (existing class) where issue has not previously been notified to ASX in an Appendix 3B Additional +securities in an existing class issued under an +employee incentive scheme ASX +security code and description JHXAK : RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT Date the +securities the subject of this notification were issued 2/1/2026 Will these +securities rank equally in all respects from their issue date with the existing issued +securities in that class Were any of the +securities issued to +key management personnel (KMP) or an +associate? Please provide a URL link for a document lodged with ASX detailing the terms of the +employee incentive scheme or a summary of the terms Refer to the 2001 Plan: https://ir.jameshardie.com.au/public/download.jsp?id=5562 Any other information the entity wishes to provide about the +securities the subject of this notification Grant of 217,064 Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) granted under the James Hardie Industries Equity Incentive Plan 2001 (2001 Plan). Grant of 2,994 Integration RSUs, under the 2006 LTI Plan. Integration RSUs are contractual entitlements to be issued ordinary shares/CDIs upon satisfaction of certain conditions. Issue details Number of +securities 220,058 No Yes

Appendix 3G - Notification of issue, conversion or payment up of unquoted equity securities Appendix 3G - Notification of issue, conversion or payment up of unquoted equity securities 5 / 6 Part 4 - +Securities on issue Following the issue, conversion or payment up of the +securities the subject of this notification, the +securities of the entity will comprise: The figures in parts 4.1 and 4.2 below are automatically generated and may not reflect the entity's current issued capital if other Appendix 2A, Appendix 3G or Appendix 3H forms are currently with ASX for processing. 4.1 Quoted +securities (Total number of each +class of +securities issued and quoted on ASX) ASX +security code and description Total number of +securities on issue JHX : CHESS DEPOSITARY INTERESTS 1:1 430,398,404 4.2 Unquoted +securities (Total number of each +class of +securities issued but not quoted on ASX) ASX +security code and description Total number of +securities on issue JHXAK : RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT 5,415,537 JHXAM : ORDINARY SHARES 149,484,850 JHXAL : OPTION EXPIRING 03-NOV-2027 EX $33.05 269,221

Appendix 3G - Notification of issue, conversion or payment up of unquoted equity securities Appendix 3G - Notification of issue, conversion or payment up of unquoted equity securities 6 / 6 Part 5 - Other Listing Rule requirements 5.1 Were the +securities issued under an exception in Listing Rule 7.2 and therefore the issue did not need any security holder approval under Listing Rule 7.1? 5.1a Select the number of the applicable exception in Listing Rule 7.2 13 Yes

ex992notificationregardi

Appendix 3G - Notification of issue, conversion or payment up of unquoted equity securities Appendix 3G - Notification of issue, conversion or payment up of unquoted equity securities 1 / 5 Announcement Summary Entity name JAMES HARDIE INDUSTRIES PLC Date of this announcement Friday January 09, 2026 The +securities the subject of this notification are: Total number of +securities to be issued/transferred ASX +security code Security description Total number of +securities to be issued/transferred Issue date JHXAM ORDINARY SHARES 113,441 05/01/2026 Refer to next page for full details of the announcement +Securities issued as part of a transaction or transactions previously announced to the market in an Appendix 3B that are not quoted, and are not intended to be quoted, on ASX

Appendix 3G - Notification of issue, conversion or payment up of unquoted equity securities Appendix 3G - Notification of issue, conversion or payment up of unquoted equity securities 2 / 5 Part 1 - Entity and announcement details 1.1 Name of entity JAMES HARDIE INDUSTRIES PLC We (the entity named above) give notice of the issue, conversion or payment up of the following unquoted +securities. 1.2 Registered number type ARBN Registration number 097829895 1.3 ASX issuer code JHX 1.4 The announcement is 1.5 Date of this announcement 9/1/2026 New announcement

Appendix 3G - Notification of issue, conversion or payment up of unquoted equity securities Appendix 3G - Notification of issue, conversion or payment up of unquoted equity securities 3 / 5 Part 2 - Issue details 2.1 The +securities the subject of this notification are: Previous Appendix 3B details: Announcement Date and Time 24-Mar-2025 08:33 Announcement Title New - Proposed issue of securities - JHX Selected Appendix 3B to submit quotation request A placement or other type of issue 2.3a.2 Are there any further issues of +securities yet to take place to complete the transaction(s) referred to in the Appendix 3B? 2.3a.3 Please provide details of the further issues of +securities yet to take place to complete the transaction(s) referred to in the Appendix 3B On July 1, 2025, James Hardie Industries plc ("James Hardie") consummated the merger contemplated by the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of March 23, 2025, as amended, by and among James Hardie, Juno Merger Sub Inc., and The AZEK Company Inc. ("AZEK"). Shares issued represent James Hardie ordinary shares issued in respect of the settlement of certain AZEK equity awards outstanding as of the closing of the merger. Yes +Securities issued as part of a transaction or transactions previously announced to the market in an Appendix 3B that are not quoted, and are not intended to be quoted, on ASX

Appendix 3G - Notification of issue, conversion or payment up of unquoted equity securities Appendix 3G - Notification of issue, conversion or payment up of unquoted equity securities 4 / 5 Part 3A - number and type of +securities the subject of this notification (existing class or new class) where issue has previously been notified to ASX in an Appendix 3B Placement Details ASX +security code and description JHXAM : ORDINARY SHARES Date the +securities the subject of this notification were issued 5/1/2026 Any other information the entity wishes to provide about the +securities the subject of this notification James Hardie Industries plc applied for a waiver from Listing Rule 2.4 in respect to the issuance of the unquoted securities described in this appendix on 7 July 2025. ASX granted the waiver on 16 July 2025. Issue details Number of +securities 113,441 Were the +securities issued for a cash consideration? In what currency was the cash consideration being paid? USD - US Dollar What was the issue price per +security? USD 0.68950000 Yes

Appendix 3G - Notification of issue, conversion or payment up of unquoted equity securities Appendix 3G - Notification of issue, conversion or payment up of unquoted equity securities 5 / 5 Part 4 - +Securities on issue Following the issue, conversion or payment up of the +securities the subject of this notification, the +securities of the entity will comprise: The figures in parts 4.1 and 4.2 below are automatically generated and may not reflect the entity's current issued capital if other Appendix 2A, Appendix 3G or Appendix 3H forms are currently with ASX for processing. 4.1 Quoted +securities (Total number of each +class of +securities issued and quoted on ASX) ASX +security code and description Total number of +securities on issue JHX : CHESS DEPOSITARY INTERESTS 1:1 430,398,404 4.2 Unquoted +securities (Total number of each +class of +securities issued but not quoted on ASX) ASX +security code and description Total number of +securities on issue JHXAK : RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT 5,195,479 JHXAM : ORDINARY SHARES 149,598,291 JHXAL : OPTION EXPIRING 03-NOV-2027 EX $33.05 269,221

ex993applicationforquota

Appendix 2A - Application for quotation of securities Appendix 2A - Application for quotation of securities 1 / 7 Announcement Summary Entity name JAMES HARDIE INDUSTRIES PLC Announcement Type New announcement Date of this announcement Friday January 09, 2026 The +securities to be quoted are: Total number of +securities to be quoted ASX +security code Security description Number of +securities to be quoted Issue date JHX CHESS DEPOSITARY INTERESTS 1:1 37,628 07/01/2026 Refer to next page for full details of the announcement +Securities issued under an +employee incentive scheme that are not subject to a restriction on transfer or that are to be quoted notwithstanding there is a restriction on transfer

Appendix 2A - Application for quotation of securities Appendix 2A - Application for quotation of securities 2 / 7 Part 1 - Entity and announcement details 1.1 Name of entity JAMES HARDIE INDUSTRIES PLC We (the entity named above) apply for +quotation of the following +securities and agree to the matters set out in Appendix 2A of the ASX Listing Rules. 1.2 Registered number type ARBN Registration number 097829895 1.3 ASX issuer code JHX 1.4 The announcement is 1.5 Date of this announcement 9/1/2026 New announcement

Appendix 2A - Application for quotation of securities Appendix 2A - Application for quotation of securities 3 / 7 Part 2 - Type of Issue 2.1 The +securities to be quoted are: 2.2 The +class of +securities to be quoted is: Additional +securities in a class that is already quoted on ASX ("existing class") +Securities issued under an +employee incentive scheme that are not subject to a restriction on transfer or that are to be quoted notwithstanding there is a restriction on transfer

Appendix 2A - Application for quotation of securities Appendix 2A - Application for quotation of securities 4 / 7 Part 3B - number and type of +securities to be quoted (existing class) where issue has not previously been notified to ASX in an Appendix 3B Additional +securities to be quoted in an existing class issued under an +employee incentive scheme FROM (Existing Class) ASX +security code and description No security currently exists FROM (Existing Class) +Security description Ordinary Shares/CUFS TO (Existing Class) ASX +security code and description JHX : CHESS DEPOSITARY INTERESTS 1:1 Please state the number of +securities issued under the +employee incentive scheme that are not subject to a restriction on transfer or that are to be quoted notwithstanding there is a restriction on transfer 37,628 Please provide details of a URL link for a document lodged with ASX detailing the terms of the +employee incentive scheme or a summary of the terms Refer to the 2001 Plan: https://ir.jameshardie.com.au/public/download.jsp?id=5562 Are any of these +securities being issued to +key management personnel (KMP) or an +associate Issue date 7/1/2026 Will the +securities to be quoted rank equally in all respects from their issue date with the existing issued +securities in that class? Yes No

Appendix 2A - Application for quotation of securities Appendix 2A - Application for quotation of securities 5 / 7 Issue details Number of +securities to be quoted 37,628 Are the +securities being issued for a cash consideration? In what currency is the cash consideration being paid? AUD - Australian Dollar What is the issue price per +security? AUD 30.79000000 Any other information the entity wishes to provide about the +securities to be quoted Yes

Appendix 2A - Application for quotation of securities Appendix 2A - Application for quotation of securities 6 / 7 Part 4 - Issued capital following quotation Following the quotation of the +securities the subject of this application, the issued capital of the entity will comprise: The figures in parts 4.1 and 4.2 below are automatically generated and may not reflect the entity's current issued capital if other Appendix 2A, Appendix 3G or Appendix 3H forms are currently with ASX for processing. 4.1 Quoted +securities (total number of each +class of +securities quoted on ASX following the +quotation of the +securities subject of this application) ASX +security code and description Total number of +securities on issue JHX : CHESS DEPOSITARY INTERESTS 1:1 430,436,032 4.2 Unquoted +securities (total number of each +class of +securities issued but not quoted on ASX) ASX +security code and description Total number of +securities on issue JHXAK : RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT 5,195,479 JHXAM : ORDINARY SHARES 149,484,850 JHXAL : OPTION EXPIRING 03-NOV-2027 EX $33.05 269,221

Appendix 2A - Application for quotation of securities Appendix 2A - Application for quotation of securities 7 / 7 Part 5 - Other Listing Rule requirements 5.1 Are the +securities being issued under an exception in Listing Rule 7.2 and therefore the issue does not need any security holder approval under Listing Rule 7.1? 5.1a Select the number of the applicable exception in Listing Rule 7.2 13 Yes

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January 15th, 2026	Exhibit 99.4<br><br>

James Hardie to Optimize Manufacturing Footprint

Initiatives Expected to Generate Annualized Cost Savings of Approximately $25 Million Beginning in Q1 Fiscal Year 2027

Company Reaffirms Guidance for the Third Quarter and Full Year of Fiscal Year 2026

SYDNEY & CHICAGO – January 15, 2026 – James Hardie Industries plc (NYSE / ASX: JHX) ("James Hardie" or the "Company"), a leading provider of exterior home and outdoor living solutions, today announced that it is taking steps to optimize its manufacturing footprint as part of the Company’s ongoing commitment to operational excellence through the Hardie™ Operating System (“HOS”). As part of these actions:

•The Company’s manufacturing facilities in Fontana, California and Summerville, South Carolina will close within the next 60 days;

•The sites’ manufacturing operations, which represent approximately 6% of the Company’s year-to-date North American volume, will be absorbed by other facilities; and

•The Fontana site’s Innovation and Research & Development functions will remain in operation.

Aaron Erter, Chief Executive Officer, said, “During the past several years, James Hardie has made significant investments in modernizing our manufacturing facilities to improve efficiency, support our material conversion opportunities, and to better serve our customers. Following a comprehensive review of our manufacturing network, we have decided to transfer more production volume to our modern, advanced plants. These actions will further improve our cost structure, increase productivity, and reinforce the Hardie Operating System, while ensuring we have the capacity needed to support our growth initiatives. Our focus remains on driving sustainable growth and value creation over the long term.”

Erter continued, “The decision to close our plants in Fontana, California, and Summerville, South Carolina was not taken lightly, and I want to thank the teams at these sites for their years of dedication and hard work. We are grateful for their many contributions, which have been significant in shaping James Hardie.”

Financial Impact and FY26 Guidance

The Company expects the site closures and optimization initiatives to generate annualized cost savings of approximately $25 million beginning in the first quarter of fiscal year 2027. These cost savings will be driven by reduced fixed costs and improved utilization across the remaining manufacturing network, and are incremental to any cost synergy savings related to the recent AZEK acquisition.

The Company expects to incur one-time pre-tax charges of approximately $40 million to $44 million, in connection with the site closures and optimization actions. These charges are expected to consist primarily of employee severance, benefits and transition-related costs, contract termination, and facility exit costs, as well as asset impairments and other non-cash charges.

The one-time pre-tax charges are expected to be recognized primarily in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2026, split approximately evenly between cash and non-cash items. Further information will be shared on the Company’s upcoming third quarter earnings call.

In connection with today’s announcement, James Hardie reaffirmed its guidance for the third quarter and full year of fiscal year 2026 provided on November 18, 2025, in connection with its second quarter earnings results.

About James Hardie

James Hardie Industries plc is the industry leader in exterior home and outdoor living solutions, with a portfolio that includes fiber cement, fiber gypsum, and composite and PVC decking and railing products. Products offered by James Hardie are engineered for beauty, durability, and climate resilience, and include trusted brands like Hardie®, TimberTech®, AZEK® Exteriors, Versatex®, fermacell® and StruXure®. With a global footprint, the James Hardie portfolio is marketed and sold throughout North America, Europe, Australia and New Zealand.

James Hardie Industries plc is incorporated and existing under the laws of Ireland. As an Irish plc, James Hardie is governed by the Irish Companies Act. James Hardie’s principal executive offices are located at 1st Floor, Block A, One Park Place, Upper Hatch Street, Dublin 2, D02 FD79, Ireland.

Forward-Looking Statements

This communication contains forward-looking statements and information that are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Many factors could cause the actual results, performance or achievements of James Hardie to be materially different from those expressed or implied in this communication, including, among others, the risks and uncertainties set forth in Section 3 "Risk Factors" in James Hardie’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025; changes in general economic, political, governmental and business conditions globally and in the countries in which James Hardie does business; changes in interest rates; changes in inflation rates; changes in exchange rates; the level of construction generally; changes in cement demand and prices; changes in raw material and energy prices; changes in business strategy; the AZEK acquisition and various other factors. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described herein. James Hardie assumes no obligation to update or correct the information contained in this Press Release except as required by law.

This media release has been authorized by the James Hardie Board of Directors.

James Hardie Contacts:

Investors: Joe Ahlersmeyer, CFA Vice President, Investor Relations +1 773-970-1213 investors@jameshardie.com

Media:

Ed Trissel / Arielle Rothstein Joele Frank, Wilkinson Brimmer Katcher +1 212-355-4449

Jack Gordon Sodali & Co. +61 478 060 362 jack.gordon@sodali.com